Matvei Michkov didn't see the ice in overtime of the Flyers' 3-2 loss Thursday night. Rick Tocchet explained why after morning skate Saturday.

Rick Tocchet’s news conference after the Flyers’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday wasn’t short like his predecessor was known for — in fact, he told the team’s media relations staff he was OK to keep answering questions — but for the first time since becoming the Flyers’ head coach,

The Flyers (16-9-5) went 2-2-2 on their season-long homestand. Three of the losses came against top-10 teams — this one to Carolina, a 3-2 regulation decision to the Avalanche and a 3-2 overtime decision to the Golden Knights.

No NHL team expects its fourth line to be an offensive juggernaut. But the Flyers have gotten only one point from its bottom unit in 27 games, and coach Rick Tocchet is a little restless.

Cam York will return to the lineup on Sunday when the Flyers take on the Carolina Hurricanes (5 p.m., NBCSP). “Play a simple game early. That’s the way you get back in the game, I think,” coach Rick Tocchet said about the defenseman who has missed four games.

In the fifth game of a six-game homestand, Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-3) will host Bruce Cassidy's Vegas Golden Knights (14-9-6).

The Flyers couldn’t pull out a close game Thursday night, falling to the Golden Knights in overtime, 3-2, at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

After a promising rookie season, the Flyers’ Matvei Michkov has had a slow start to his second year with the team

The line of Garnet Hathaway, Nic Deslauriers, and Rodrigo Ābols has come up mostly empty in the scoring department. They've allowed only one goal, though.

In the back end of a home-and-home set, Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (16-9-5) are in Raleigh to take on Rod Brind'Amour's Carolina Hurricanes (20-9-2).