Matvei Michkov has injected a new level of talent and flash into the Flyers that Philadelphia hasn’t seen in quite a while. He’s exceeded expectations as a nearly-point-per-game player through his first 28 NHL contests and has made it look pretty.
Michkov showed off some of that flash in the preseason and earlier in the season with several Michigan goal attempts while also firing shots and flip passes from behind the goal line. It had been a while since he pulled out his bag of tricks, but he nearly pulled off his first Michigan goal in the NHL on Thursday night.