Matvei Michkov will be sidelined (again) tonight

In his team’s last game, Matvei Michkov was left out by his head coach.

John Tortorella said he made the decision to “help” his youngster.

The Flyers won… And good old Torts chose to keep the same line-up for the club’s game tonight against the Florida Panthers.

This means, therefore, that Michkov will be left out for a second game in a row.

The decision is causing quite a stir, especially among Philadelphia fans.

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It’s all the talk in Philly, because since the start of the season, Michkov has been playing relatively well.

He’s had a quieter streak, being blanked in four consecutive games… But still.

Still, Mishkov is his club’s second-highest scorer and one of the few who can create things offensively for the Flyers.

It’s as if Martin St-Louis decided to leave Lane Hutson out for two consecutive games.

Do you realize how catastrophic that would be in Montreal?

That said, John Tortorella has the reputation we all know, and it looks like it’s going to get even worse, given that the decision comes from him.

It makes sense…

Overtime

In 13 games this season, Michkov has scored a total of four goals and six assists.

He has ten points on the scoreboard… And he’s the second-highest scorer among rookies this season.