Defensemen Jamie Drysdale and Rasmus Ristolainen are also coming off surgical procedures in the offseason. A summer of rehabilitation has paid off.

Philadelphia Flyers players Sean Couturier, Jamie Drysdale, and Rasmus Ristolainen all dealt with their share of injuries last season, but after undergoing surgery and focusing on rehabbing during the summer,

"It’s just as much of a physical grind, as it’s a mental grind," said veteran defenseman Erik Johnson of the Flyers coach's infamous skating test.

Sean Couturier, who downplayed the severity of his offseason core surgery, labeled Tortorella’s skating test as “probably a little more mental” than anything, as it’s something they all think about in the summer months, forcing them to come to camp in top shape.

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella enters his third season with the orange and black. During his short time in Philadelphia, the team has undergone many changes with their rebuild. Today was the first day of training camp,