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In his two-plus years as Flyers head coach, John Tortorella has preached that nobody is above the law and backed up those words with his actions. Thursday morning was the latest example. Before the team’s morning skate,

Head coach John Tortorella and the Philadelphia Flyers made major airwaves after making public the decision to bench, as in fully healthy scratch, rookie sensation Matvei Michkov ahead of Thursday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Philadelphia Flyers coach scratching rookie of the month Matvei Michkov is not necessarily a bad thing. It's now up to the Calder Trophy contender to respond effectively.

Philadelphia Flyers head coach John Tortorella's decision to scratch Matvei Michkov for their game against the Tampa Bay Lightning has ignited a predictable wave of fan reactions, with some crying foul over the benching of the young superstar.