Michkov and Young Flyers Face Early Deployment Test

Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras and Porter Martone have yet to make a major offensive impact through two games despite preseason chemistry. Martone has criticized his own start and seen reduced late-game usage, with Tocchet planning him alongside Tyson Foerster and Noah Cates; Michkov is moving beside Ryan Dvorak and Travis Konecny, while Zegras and Owen Tippett remain in middle-six combinations.