The Philadelphia Flyers were shut out for the second time in as many games in what may have been the most dysfunctional hockey game I have ever watched.

There were plenty of developments Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center as the Flyers lost to the Islanders, 3-0. The club was blanked for a second straight game. The Flyers (23-24-6) have lost four of their last five games (1-4-0),

NEWARK, N.J. — In the Flyers' first meeting with the Devils a week and a half ago, John Tortorella felt Matvei Michkov was becoming a little too careless with the puck. It was a tight, defensive, 1-1 game in the second period.

Two factors point to Michkov taking a huge step in 2025-26: his youth and ice-time progression. With a season in North America under his belt and considering the natural progression of players his age, Michkov will likely be more productive anyway—potentially to a significant degree.

Owen Tippett scored the opening goal of the game for the Flyers. With the loss, the Orange and Black’s three-game winning streak also comes to an end.

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The Flyers’ continuing troubles in the second games of back-to-back matchups continued following a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders, in a game in which Morgan Frost and Matvei Michkov did not see the ice halfway through the second period and beyond.

But when a stretch of eight Metropolitan Division games out of nine ended on Thursday night, the Flyers’ 3-0 loss to the visiting New York Islanders left Philadelphia’s record at 3-4-1 for that key segment.

The Flyers face off against the New York Islanders for the third time this month on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m.

The Philadelphia Flyers suffered a tough 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on Jan. 29. During this matchup, the Devils had far more control than the Flyers and took advantage of it. This was especially true during the second period when the Devils scored four times.

Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Owen Tippett left Wednesday night’s game against the New Jersey Devils with an undisclosed injury, with the team announcing on social media that he would not return.

The Philadelphia Flyers wrapped up a home-and-home set against the New Jersey Devils with a split. After a 4-2 home win on Monday, the Fyers sustained a 5-0 loss at Prudential Center on Wednesday evening.