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.

Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matrei Michkov was a healthy scratch Thursday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning, a move coach John Tortorella described as “just part of the process” in the young player's development.

The Flyers are still struggling entering Thursday night's game in Tampa. Matvei Michkov will be looking for answers from the press box, while the rest of the team tries to find them on the fly down below.