In his two-plus years as Flyers head coach, John Tortorella has preached that nobody is above the law and backed up those words with his actions. Thursday afternoon provided the latest example, as Tortorella announced that rookie sensation Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch for the team’s game Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning (7:30 p.

Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, who has just one assist in the last five games, was a healthy scratch Thursday. "It's trying to help him," John Tortorella said.

Philadelphia Flyers rookie forward Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the host Tampa Bay Lightning, coach John Tortorella said. Michkov is tied for the NHL rookie lead with 10 points (four goals,