Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3. In the first game back from the 4 Nations break for both teams,

The Flyers beat the Oilers 6-3 on Saturday, courtesy of some Owen Tippett, Sean Couturier, and Matvei Michkov excellence.

The Flyers faced a daunting task on Saturday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center. After two weeks off for the 4 Nations Face-Off, they were up against an Edmonton Oilers squad that entered the day tied for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday. In the first game back from the 4 Nations break for both teams,

Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 on Saturday.

PHILADELPHIA — Why, yes, the suggestion that Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, who struggled for weeks going into the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off, was gassed from the grind two-thirds of the way through his first NHL season has merit.

The 4 Nations Face-Off break gave players who did not suit up during the tournament a chance to regroup and get themselves physically and mentally ready for the NHL stretch drive.

Owen Tippett trio has excelled when on the ice, dominating in terms of shot attempts (57.8%), scoring chances (72.7%), and most importantly goals (6-0).

If there were doubts the Flyers still believe they’re alive in a playoff chase, they pretty much erased those on Saturday afternoon in South Philly. Still a handful of points from a

The line of Sean Couturier, Owen Tippett, and Matvei Michkov were on the ice for five of the Flyers' six goals.

Matvei Michkov and Sean Couturier each had a goal and two assists, Owen Tippett scored a pair of goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Edmonton Oilers 6-3.

The Flyers got two straight wins by a combined 12 goals and having outshot their opponents by a margin of 70-42. At the start of February, they had limped into the month banged up, on a run of three straight shutout losses, and losses in seven of their last eight until they salvaged a 3-2 win over the Penguins and finally got a rest.