For Michkov, the shift to the NHL’s relentless schedule has been one of the toughest aspects of the transition. The pace and intensity of the league, combined with the smaller rink size and the need for split-second decision-making, have been eye-opening.
Flyers general manager Daniel Briere's recent assessment of rookie forward Matvei Michkov will excite the fans of Philly.
In this edition of our Flyers stats report, we'll look at Jamie Drysdale, the "right personnel", and Matvei Michkov's bad puck luck.
Discussing Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov, the team’s general manager Daniel Briere was impressed by how the former had reacted to being taken off the ice.
The Philadelphia Flyers grinded out a 3-1 win over the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon.
Ersson has not played since Dec. 31 due to a lower-body injury, while Michkov has just two points in his past 12 games.
It wasn't the most exciting game. But sometimes, like goals, they don't ask how wins happen; they ask how many.
The Philadelphia Flyers moved on from Cutter Gauthier, but all the vitriol remained while another former Flyer punched their rookie for no reason, says Ken Campbell.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat Anaheim 6-0 on Saturday night in Cutter Gauthier's first visit to Philadelphia since being traded to the Ducks a year ago.
Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to 5-0-2 in
Both Blue Jackets goaltender Daniil Tarasov – who became the first ever NHL goaltender to record his first career shutout in a shootout loss – and Igor Shesterkin were outstanding at times on Saturday night, but it was the freshly-extended Original Six star who shined the brightest, stopping all three shots in the shootout en route to the win.