Matvei Michkov’s 14:50 average time-on-ice per game is 14th on the Flyers and just ninth among forwards. David Kirouac / Imagn Images Everything seemed to be trending towards a long-awaited emergence.

Tyson Foerster recently underwent surgery for a shoulder injury, ruling him out for five months. Emilee Chinn / Getty Images Look up any NHL team’s active roster and you’re likely to find at least one ...