Matvei Michkov scored twice for the Flyers, extending his NHL rookie goal-scoring lead to 24. Jakob Pelletier, Noah Cates, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster and Ryan Poehling also added goals while Samuel Ersson made 17 saves.

Team leaders praised their former coach after they beat the Canadiens — without a defenseman who dressed but didn't play.

Dallas Stars (43-21-4, in the Central Division) Dallas; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers look to break a three-game losing streak with a victory against the Dallas Stars.

With veteran coach Brad Shaw now behind the bench as interim head coach, the Philadelphia Flyers (28-36-9) will host Martin St. Louis' Montreal Canadiens (33-28-9) at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening.

After going through a coaching change 10 hours before puck drop, the Flyers responded with a 6-4 win Thursday night over the Canadiens at the Wells Fargo Center.