It's been some tough sledding for the Philadelphia Flyers over the last few days. After losing 3–0 to the New York Islanders, the team has now been shutout in consecutive games for the first time since November of 2017. It's the fourth time they've failed to score in a game this season, as they've now gone over 120 minutes of game time without a goal.
To make matters worse, coach John Tortorella and rookie winger Matvei Michkov had a major falling out on the bench during Thursday's loss to the Islanders. Midway through the second period, just after New York opened the scoring, Tortorella could be seen chewing out Michkov for leaving the defensive zone early, which enabled the Islanders to score.
