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Matvei Michkov wasted no time getting back to work
The Philadelphia Flyers saw their season come to a close on Saturday night with one final overtime loss, this time with the Carolina Hurricanes completing the sweep in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. It was ultimately a disappointing end, but one that many saw coming given the situation. Many people also saw the criticism of Matvei Michkov coming. He was a healthy scratch for the series-deciding Game 4 after being one of the worst skaters on the ice in Game 3 against the fast-...
What Rick Tocchet plans to do to fix the Flyers’ offense
The Philadelphia Flyers only scored five goals in round two of the 2025-26 playoffs. And after generating a batch of goals in the first three games against Pittsburgh, seemed to hit a wall of sorts in the ensuing three games. In terms of the regular season, Philadelphia posted its first positive goal differential (for a full 82-game season) since 2017-18 where they scored 249 goals and allowed 236 (+13). Granted this season’s goal differential was the slimmest of margins (+1), but it was still...
Rick Tocchet lays out what he wants from Matvei Michkov — and why he scratched him
You don’t have to step very far to find a Philadelphia Flyers fan talking about the relationship between head coach Rick Tocchet and Matvei Michkov. It’s been speculated to death after the star rookie winger turned in a disappointing season and was not used a whole lot by the coach in the most important games of the season. Despite Michkov playing very well after the Olympic break earlier this year — leading the team with 22 points in the final 26 games of the season — as soon as he hit t...
Flyers’ Emil Andrae approaching critical offseason with focus
The Flyers may have fallen short of any aspirations of an even deeper run into the playoffs, with this weekend’s loss to the Hurricanes bringing their season to an end, but on the whole this was still a tremendously successful season for the team. The growth from start to finish broadly was notable, but particularly for the team’s young players, this process was an informative one. Players like defenseman Emil Andrae, who’s played the better part of two seasons with the big club now, lear...
Wednesday Morning Fly By: Things were said
*It was a big day yesterday for the assembled Flyers media, as they had their chance to ask the Flyers players anything they wanted, to presumably get some insight into how these guys felt about their season, the playoffs, etc. So naturally they asked a bunch of questions about Matvei Michkov, and, also naturally, his teammates had nothing bad to say about him. [ BSH ] *Of course they spoke to Matvei himself as well, and as usual, Michkov did nothing to shy away from his disappointment in...
Every free agent wants to stay with the Flyers
The Flyers held their exit interviews on Tuesday with most of the players taking questions. What emerged was a common theme among both some unrestricted and restricted free agents was their desire to remain with Philadelphia when the season begins next October. Although obviously a lot of the team’s core remains under contract, there were a few players on Tuesday who were on short-term contracts, waiver wire pickups, or at a possible crossroads where both team and player may part company....
Flyers teammates rally behind Matvei Michkov after difficult season
It’s no secret that Matvei Michkov didn’t have the season he wanted to have with the Philadelphia Flyers. He saw a decrease in overall production, a decrease in minutes, and while he did have a solid post-Olympic break, all of that good play was washed away after eight forgettable games and two healthy scratches in the playoffs. His name and what he is planning to do this summer to start next season on the right foot, was a massive topic of conversation at exit interviews on Tuesday. Mich...
Flyers’ Dan Vladar is still haunted by season-ending goal
Dan Vladar still sees the exact moment that ended the Philadelphia Flyers season. The starting netminder that has risen from being just some no-name backup to being one of the better goalies in the NHL, still watches that puck float past his head and across the goal line to hand the Carolina Hurricanes the series. It was an extremely tough watch and still is to this day. Despite the Flyers beating out the preseason odds, making the playoffs, and beating the archrival Pittsburgh Penguins i...
The Flyers’ blue line proved they are further along than we thought
The Philadelphia Flyers transformed their group of defensemen into being one of the strongest areas of their team. Let's take a deeper look.
Matvei Michkov isn’t hiding from his disappointing playoffs
Matvei Michkov sat down for his exit interviews Tuesday morning in what most fans thought was going to be the most interesting exit interview for the Philadelphia Flyers in quite some time. With all the noise surrounding Michkov about his potentially unstable future with the Flyers and how head coach Rick Tocchet might not be his biggest fan right now, and just other annoying stuff when you just want to enjoy watching a player you like on the ice — it was going to be a hot ticket to get r...
Flyers’ Owen Tippett reveals he was dealing with internal bleeding
Philadelphia Flyers winger Owen Tippett had to miss the entire second round of the playoffs due to injury and it was a complete mystery until now. In a letter to fans from the player himself that was released by the Flyers on Tuesday morning, Tippett revealed that he was unable to play in the second round against the Carolina Hurricanes due to an internal bleeding issue that he sustained while playing in the first round against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Philadelphia Flyers have is...
3 Flyers who may have played their final game with the team
The Philadelphia Flyers will do their exit interviews in the next few days, then will head off to various places most likely for a little rest and relaxation before returning to their normal offseason regimens in preparation for training camp. However, for a few others, it will most likely be their farewell from the Flyers as they start the next chapter of their National Hockey League careers elsewhere. We take a look at three Flyers who most likely won’t be with the club when the 2026-27 seas...
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Break ups begin
*According the Philadelphia’s #1 Hockey Beat Writer Charlie O’Connor, the Flyers will begin their exit interviews today. Evidently they’re being split up into a few days this week. Will, as always, be interesting to see what comes out of these. Anyhoo, it what will almost certainly be the first of a million things just like this over the summer, Rick Tocchet made some comments about Matvei Michkov on a radio show. [ BSH ] *Everyone’s favorite insider, Elliotte Friedman, also had some thin...
Grading every Flyers player after brutal sweep by Hurricanes
It was far too short, and went the wrong way. In the end, the Flyers were two bounces from playing Game 5 Monday night in Carolina tied at two games apiece. However, it wasn’t meant to be. Regardless, some players stood out a bit more than others, either for the right or wrong reasons. Here then is our grades for each Flyer player that dressed for any of the four games. And we’ll start from the net out. Goaltender Dan Vladar After shutting out Pittsburgh twice in the opening rou...
Elliotte Friedman says Flyers would regret giving up on Matvei Michkov
The Philadelphia Flyers saluted the crowd following their heartbreaking overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes that ended their season on Saturday night. It was a successful season overall for the Flyers, but the talking points in the days after the loss continue to be around Matvei Michkov. Michkov was a healthy scratch for the second time this postseason in that Game 4 loss, and he was noticeably absent from a photo shared of the Flyers at the Phillies game on Sunday afternoon. T...
5 huge questions facing the Flyers this offseason
How can they make sure Matvei Michkov has a productive summer? It’s certainly at the top of the mind of just about every single fan of this team. After having a fairly disappointing sophomore season, full of controversy surrounding how the coach is handling his ice time and how he came into this season fairly unprepared conditioning-wise; how Matvei Michkov approaches this summer is top priority. What we saw last season was outstanding for a rookie. What we saw this season was a step...
Rick Tocchet opens up about Matvei Michkov’s season and future with Flyers
The major storyline that continued through the entire Philadelphia Flyers season is how Matvei Michkov had a disappointing sophomore season and how his relationship with new head coach Rick Tocchet was put in the public eye. And now the coach has expressed what he wants to see from him this summer and next season, right after the team was eliminated from the playoffs. It is true — Michkov following up his 63-point rookie campaign with just 20 goals and 51 points and having a game highligh...
Monday Morning Fly By: The end of the road
*The Flyers really seemed to give it their all in Saturday night’s Game 4, but in the end, it was just not enough to overcome what is a very, very good Carolina Hurricanes team. Boys did their best. Recap ! *Because this team can never simply be normal, Rick Tocchet decided to scratch Matvei Michkov in what was, obviously, the biggest game of the season. So that’s cool. [ BSH ] *But yeah, it’s hard to be mad at where this season ended up. Running into a team on what is shaping up to ...
7 things we learned from the Flyers getting swept by the Hurricanes
The Philadelphia Flyers just got kicked out of the playoffs thanks to being swept by the Carolina Hurricanes in the second round. But, there are still some things to take away from that series. They may have lost four straight games, but they were not all stinkers and complete blowouts to a team who feels destined to finally break through and finish the season on a high note. There are things to learn from this series and let’s go over them — the good and the bad. Flyers’ power play ...
Flyers goalie Dan Vladar wraps up fantastic season as Rick Tocchet repeatedly sings his praises
At the end of the night, Dan Vladar’s glove got a piece of the shot, but the puck trickled over it and into the net. The Flyers goaltender smashed his stick against the post and could be heard screaming in frustration. Philadelphia lost 3-2 in overtime, shook hands with Carolina, and got a loud ovation from the Flyer fans who stuck around to send them off. The goaltender, who never had any playoff starts before this 2025-26 season, finished the night with a .925 save percentage, stopping ...
Sean Couturier won Flyers fans back when it mattered most
For the majority of the regular season, fans were trying to figure out a way that the Philadelphia Flyers could get rid of their captain, Sean Couturier. Whether it was a buyout or attaching draft picks to him to send him to some other team that could take on his sizeable contract, he was seen as an ineffective player that was taking up a roster spot. That was until these past couple of months when the team and the fans needed him most. All it took was a different role for Cotuurier to ta...
Takeaways: Flyers run ends as it began, an overtime loss to end the series
Facing elimination for the first time, the Philadelphia Flyers had their home ice and new blood in the lineup. Carolina was attempting to be the first team since the 1985 Edmonton Oilers to open the playoffs with eight straight wins. Missing Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, and now Matvei Michkov, the Flyers did what they do best: lean on Dan Vladar. William Carrier also leaned on Vladar, taking a goal off the board for Carolina, and for the second time in the series, they needed overtime to settle t...
Flyers add Jett Luchanko, Oliver Bonk to Game 4 lineup, scratch Matvei Michkov in must-win tilt
The Philadelphia Flyers are pulling out all the stops for their Game 4 must win contest Saturday evening against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. And it appears they’re putting in two young blue-chip prospects for the National Hockey League playoff debuts, while scratching another. Although nothing was officially confirmed during the pre-game warmup skate, forward Jett Luchanko and defenseman Oliver Bonk are in for contest while winger Matvei Michkov is a healthy scratch. The lines were ...
Flyers vs. Hurricanes, Game 4: How to watch, lineups, and gamethread
Well here we are. The Philadelphia Flyers are facing elimination from the playoffs and being slightly embarrassed by the Carolina Hurricanes as they get swept in their own building. While it is almost impossible to imagine the Flyers are even capable of coming back in this series, all we’re asking for is one single win that we can point at as a reason why we shouldn’t be even more disheartened by the performance in this second round. Puck drop: 6:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: TNT/truTV...
Rick Tocchet could put Oliver Bonk in Flyers lineup for Game 4
The Philadelphia Flyers are trying to stave off playoff elimination on Saturday night as they face the treacherous and embarrassing 3-0 series deficit to the Carolina Hurricanes. In an effort to not hand the Hurricanes the series and keep their postseason undefeated streak alive, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet could be making some lineup changes — and it could include putting in a very young defenseman on the blue line. After Saturday morning’s optional skate, head coach Rick Tocchet hint...
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