Philadelphia Flyers star rookie Matvei Michkov will be a healthy scratch for the first time, missing Thursday\'s game at the Tampa Bay Lightning, coach John Tortorella said.
The 19-year-old Michkov is second on the Flyers with 10 points (4 goals, 6 assists) in 13 games, skating to a minus-8. The seventh overall pick in 2023, He is among the favorites to win the Calder Trophy as NHL rookie of the year after leaving his Russian team earlier this year.
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