Which is why general manager Daniel Briere chose to hold an impromptu media conference 20 minutes before Tuesday night’s game against Washington at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Rumors have swirled since the beginning of the season about a possible rift between coach Rick Tocchet and Russian second-year forward Matvei Michkov.

It's been a bizarre 2026 for the Flyers so far, and only got stranger this week when the relationship between Matvei Michkov and Rick Tocchet became a point of heavy scrutiny.

The Flyers coughed up a game they absolutely should have won Wednesday night as they suffered a brutal 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin came into the game leading the NHL in shutouts with five. He made it six against a Philadelphia outfit that couldn’t sustain any pressure from good shooting angles. It marked the first time the Flyers have been shut out at home this season.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored twice in regulation and assisted on a goal by Quinton Byfield in overtime to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Saturday. Kempe scored twice in a span of 3:38 in the first period to give the Kings a 2-0 lead.

The Philadelphia Flyers face the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL game on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (1/28/26) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

“The Flyers are thrilled to once again host our PAL Game in partnership with Toyota,” said Flyers Chief Revenue and Business Officer Todd Glickman. “By combining forces to support PAL and its members, together we accomplish our shared goal of supporting next generation of athletes here in Philadelphia.”

BOSTON ― Across an arduous 82-game NHL schedule, some games are bound to be uphill battles, particularly back-to-back games on the road. Thursday night’s matchup against the Bruins was always going to be one of those games,