Trevor Zegras and Philipp Grubauer went at it twice tonight in Philadelphia, and the Flyers forward kept poking the bear.
The Kraken goalie first went after the Flyers forward, who was jamming away at the puck, according to Gino Hard.
Later, Zegras shoveled the puck toward Grubauer after the whistle, and the two got into it all over again.
The clip shows a referee holding the Flyers forward, No. 46, back near the boards as Sean Couturier skates past.
Zegras has more energy for the opposing goalie than for the scoresheet right now. That's the whole problem in Philadelphia.
It's like a guy arguing with the parking attendant while his car is getting towed.
He has no goals and a -7 rating on a $9,125,000 cap hit.
Here is another angle :
Trevor Zegras vs. Philipp Grubauer: Tensions rise in Philadelphia
The broadcast graphic showed Seattle up 2-0 late in the second period, with the Kraken on a power play.
Philadelphia actually held a 17-15 edge in shots at that point, for what it's worth.
The Flyers came in at 0-5-2 and have been outscored 28-8.
Joseph Woll sits at .914, while Daniel Vladar is at .857.
Grubauer came in at .917 on a $5,900,000 cap hit, splitting the crease with Joey Daccord.
Jared McCann leads Seattle with 7 points.
Seattle arrived off a 5-3 win in Washington, playing without Jacob Melanson.
The frustration in Philadelphia is everywhere, with reports that the Flyers could ask Travis Konecny to waive his no-movement clause.
Konecny is on IR, so Zegras has to carry more of the offense than usual, and Matvei Michkov is also sitting at -7.
Rick Tocchet needs his players angry at the scoreboard, not the opposing goalie.
Is this the spark the Flyers need, or another sign the room is cracking?
Philadelphia visits Detroit on Thursday, while Seattle heads to Tampa Bay to continue its road trip.
Zegras clearly has energy to burn. The Flyers just need him to spend it on the net, not on the guy guarding it.
Is Trevor Zegras showing the right kind of fire for the struggling Flyers?
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