The Philadelphia Flyers took down the juggernaut Winnipeg Jets by a score of 2-1 in the shootout Saturday night at Canada Life Centre, and their pair of Russian rookies — Ivan Fedotov and Matvei Michkov — were the stars of the show.
Fedotov, a 28-year-old first-year NHLer, put together his best performance of the season, turning aside all but one of the Jets’ 30 shots on goal and stopping all three Winnipeg skaters in the shootout to earn the fifth win of his career.
But as strong as Fedotov’s performance was, it was Michkov’s nasty work in the shootout that sent social media into a frenzy.