VOORHEES, N.J. — There was a time not that long ago when the Flyers elected to go without a captain and struggled in general for leadership.

The team finally got around to naming veteran Sean Couturier the team’s captain, after no one wore the “C” from 2022-24, along with assistants Travis Sanheim and Travis Konecny. But this year, the leadership group has gone beyond those three.

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say there at least a half-dozen who hold themselves and others accountable, training together on and off the ice.

At Wednesday’s practice, Couturier listed two of those: Noah Cates and Cam York. Solid leadership could help explain why the Flyers find themselves back in playoff contention with more than a third of the season played.

“Over the last couple of years the foundation was

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