Erik Johnson

Matvei Michkov had a goal and an assist in his return to the lineup in the Flyers shootout win over the Sharks on Monday night.

Matvei Michkov got his first NHL point, an assist on a Travis Konecny power-play goal, but the Flyers fell to the Flames on Saturday night.

The Flyers reduced the training camp roster by 14 players on Friday, bringing it to the final 23 likely to make the opening night roster.

The preseason comes to a close as the Flyers face off against the New Jersey Devils on home ice on Thursday night.

The Flyers get back on the ice to continue the preseason on Monday night against the New York Islanders, with goalie Alexei Kolosov making his preseason debut.

With the Flyers preseason now past the halfway point, here are five observations from the first four games.

Sam Ersson made 37 saves and Matvei Michkov scored an empty-net goal and added an assist in a 2-0 preseason win over the Islanders.

The Flyers continue the preseason with their first game at Wells Fargo Center, taking on the New York Islanders on Thursday night.

Matvei Michkov was introduced to Philadelphia on Wednesday with much fanfare. The 19-year-old showed appreciation for the excitement and warm welcome, while putting focus on his eventually goals with the Flyers.

After making a couple of in-house deals and officially signing their top prospect, Danny Briere again preached patience as the Flyers continue the rebuilding process.