PHILADELPHIA -- Jamie Drysdale scored the go-ahead power-play goal late in the third period, and the Philadelphia Flyers ended their four-game skid with a 4-2 victory against the Washington Capitals at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

As tensions have boiled over between Rick Tocchet and Matvie Michkov, GM Danny Briere has finally broken his silence.

It's been a bizarre 2026 for the Flyers so far, and only got stranger this week when the relationship between Matvei Michkov and Rick Tocchet became a point of heavy scrutiny.

Philadelphia Flyers general manager Daniel Briere has attempted to downplay a public feud in the team’s locker room. With just three wins in their last 10 games, the club has dropped to sixth in the Metropolitan Division.

“They [young Flyers] are learning,” Briere said. “And that’s what Rick Tocchet is trying to teach them. I’ve been been through it [team president] Keith Jones has been through it, Rick Tocchet has been through it. It’s all part of the process.”

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers and the Ottawa Senators face off in Eastern Conference play. Philadelphia has gone 13-9-6 at home and 25-20-10 overall. The Flyers serve 10.3 penalty minutes per game to rank sixth in NHL play. Ottawa is 27-22-7 overall and 13-12-3 on the road. The Senators have gone 25-9-3 when scoring at least three goals.

There is growing concern in Philadelphia, where recent comments made about sophomore Matvei Michkov have taken on a life of their own.

It’s time for another round of NHL Rumours with us here at Last Word On Hockey. The Philadelphia Flyers have longed for high-end talent. While many options in the upcoming free agent class have dried up,

Flyers critiqued for not making goalie addition that was right in front of them originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. It has not been a pretty season in the net for the Philadelphia Flyers. Recently, they had the chance to at least attempt to change that, but they opted against it.