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The Philadelphia Flyers had the chance to sweep the Pittsburgh Penguins , but came up short. The Penguins won Game 4 to keep their season alive for another game. That game is upon us, and even though things have worked for the majority of the series, the Flyers are making a lineup change involving Matvei Michkov .
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Michkov will not skate in Game 5 for the Flyers, as reported by Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. The highly touted winger is a healthy scratch for Philadelphia. He has played in the previous four games, but has not recorded a point in those contests. In fact, the Flyers winger hasn’t even taken a shot on goal.
The Flyers have high hopes for Michkov and the talent he can become. However, it’s clear that head coach Rick Tocchet does not trust the former top-10 pick in the postseason. In the regular season, the Flyers forward averaged around 15 minutes per game. This has dropped to barely more than 10 minutes per game in these playoffs.
Michkov and Tocchet have seemingly been at odds all season long, in fact. Whether that has factored into this decision is up for debate. In any event, the highly skilled winger is not skating in Game 5. And the Flyers will need to try to defeat the Penguins without him.
Philadelphia has not won a playoff series in a non-COVID season since 2012. They are hoping to get that all-important victory on Monday night. Fans should certainly keep an eye on Game 5 in Pittsburgh as the Flyers and Penguins do battle once again.
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