PHILADELPHIA — It was an early-season storyline that stuck in John Tortorella’s craw. Desperately searching for chemistry among his forwards, the Flyers coach wasn’t just placing them in the proverbial blender, but it seemed as if he was actively attempting to use every combination mathematically possible.

Ersson improved to 7-1-0 since Christmas, while the new line of Sean Couturier, Matvei Michkov, and Joel Farabee combined for another goal in a 2-1 win.

ELMONT, N.Y. ― Before speaking to the media on Thursday in the bowels of UBS Arena, Flyers coach John Tortorella had just shown clips to his team of the Sean Couturier-Olle Lycksell-Matvei Michkov line doing some similar things to Noah Cates’ line,

The Flyers have won three of four and have points in four straight games following an emotional 5-3 win against the Islanders.

Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier (illness) is poised to rejoin the lineup on Wednesday against the New Jersey Devils. He was held out of Monday's matchup against the Devils as Couturier wasn't feeling well.

The Flyers beat the Devils for the second time in 10 days by picking up a 4-2 win Monday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Two helpers in return to lineup

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings in overtime, 2-1, at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.

Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night.

Two-point effort Thursday

Joel Farabee returned to the Flyers lineup. Farabee stepped into the third-line left-winger role that Olle Lycksell had been holding down and played with Sean Couturier and Matvei Michkov.

NEW YORK — Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist ... Samuel Ersson made 26 saves as the Flyers won for the third time in four games. Joel Farabee had two assists following three consecutive games as a healthy scratch. Bo Horvat, Mathew Barzal and ...