The Flyers finally got their first win in their 10th game, but the bigger problem is still staring them in the face: they need more offense.
That first stretch was rough. Philadelphia dropped its first nine games, scored just 11 goals, and gave up 33.
Even when the games were tight enough to reach overtime three times, the Flyers still came out on the wrong end. One win doesn’t erase that kind of start, and it doesn’t change the simple truth that this team needs more players to chip in.
Three names stand out as possible answers: Travis Konecny, Matvei Michkov and Trevor Zegras.
Konecny has been one of the most reliable point producers in Philadelphia for years. He has led the team in points in five straight seasons, topped the club in 2019-20, and in 2023-24 he was the only Flyer to appear on all three major leaderboard categories: goals, assists and points.
That track record is why he still looms as a major piece of the offense, even if the start to this season has been quiet. In five games, he has taken just eight shots.
And once he comes off the injured list, the Flyers will be counting on him to get moving again.
Michkov is already the current points leader, with four goals in the Flyers’ first 10 games. It’s his third NHL season, and his first two were productive ones, with 63 points and then 51.
This year, he’s scored four goals on 12 shots, averaging at least one shot per game so far. If Philadelphia wants to find more scoring, Michkov is the kind of player who should be getting more minutes and more looks around the net.
Zegras gives the Flyers another proven offensive piece. This is his second season in Philadelphia after being traded ahead of the 2025 NHL Draft, and his first year with the club was the best of his NHL career.
He finished with 67 points, including 26 goals and 41 assists, and those 26 goals were a personal best in a single season. His shot total has been limited too, with 17 through the first 10 games, and the Flyers need him to rediscover that rhythm if they’re going to generate more on offense.
Philadelphia has the pieces to improve, but the production has to come from somewhere. For now, Konecny, Michkov and Zegras are the players most capable of turning that around.
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