Flyers coach Rick Tocchet calls out his group after Sport 5 loss: 'They have to step it up'

[ad_1] What began as a 3-0 waxing by the Philadelphia Flyers has all of a sudden was a sequence because the Pittsburgh Penguins have gained two straight to drive a Sport 6 again in Philadelphia.

Now, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet is letting his boys know that he wants fairly a bit extra from them if they will shut out the sequence and transfer on to face the Carolina Hurricanes .

Flyers coach Rick Tocchet stated his group must get extra inventive in the event that they need to put an finish to their sequence with the Pittsburgh Penguins. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Photos)

Tocchet spoke to the media after the Flyers' 3-2 Sport 5 loss, and whereas he was positive to present the Penguins — a group he performed for and was beforehand an assistant coach for — their flowers for a stable efficiency, he made it clear that a few of these guys have to step up.

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"I assumed Bumper (rookie Alex Bump) was nice, (Denver) Barkey," he stated. "The younger guys are good."

The younger guys definitely had been good. In actual fact, Bump — who was drawn into the lineup after Tocchet scratched ahead Matvei Michkov — scored a large objective to get the Flyers on the board after falling behind 2-0 .

After all, the flukey game-winner bounced off of him earlier than taking an odd carom off the endboards, however that is hardly his fault.

However whereas the younger weapons are firing, it is the outdated canines that Tocchet wants extra from.

Travis Konecny of the Philadelphia Flyers reacts after a Pittsburgh Penguins objective throughout the second interval of Sport 5 within the first spherical of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG Paints Enviornment in Pittsburgh, Pa., on April 27, 2026. (Justin Berl/Getty Photos)

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"We have to get some guys, although — they have to step it up," the Flyers bench boss stated. "They have to play (with) a little bit extra tempo, shorter shifts."

Tocchet stated he appreciated how the group performed upon night the sport up at 2-2, however stated that the Letang objective — like another flukey targets this sequence — took the wind out of their sails.

So, the reply?

Creativity.

The Flyers have surprised the Penguins this sequence and have managed to maintain their stellar offense off the rating sheet as a lot as doable. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Photos)

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"We have to provide you with some stuff right here," Tocchet stated. "You already know, we have to faux some photographs; deception. I believe we're shopping for our head and taking pictures stuff into shin pads, we have to have a little bit extra creativity, and we have to speak about that."