We’ve been talking about Matvei Michkov in Montreal for a long time now, for all the reasons we know.
His talent, the Russian factor, his famous contract that kept him handcuffed in the KHL… until his contract was bought out by the Flyers.
In short, here he is now in North America, and he hasn’t been idle to make a splash.
It didn’t work, but on this Friday night, he managed to score in the rookies’ first game.
Since his draft, we’ve all been waiting to see him play in the NHL, and let’s just say he made his North American debut in the best possible way: with a goal.
Well, it wasn’t the prettiest and he should get used to more exciting goals, but he’s already made our mouths water with his first goal on North American ice.
MATVEI. MICHKOV. #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/imaFTVyvvR
– Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) September 14, 2024
To see the 5ᵉ overall pick of the 2023 draft producing as soon as he arrives, with a new ice format, is very encouraging for the Flyers.
The selection of David Reinbacher over the Russian is not unanimous among fans, and seeing him set the ice on fire as soon as he arrives in Philadelphia doesn’t help the cause.
What’s more, there should be a comparison between Mishkov and Ivan Demidov, as to who will become the best player in the NHL.
The Flyers prospect looked very good in the third period, and as Kevin Kurz, reporter for The Athletic covering the Flyers, says, that’s to be expected.
Michkov looks fantastic here in the third. As he should, I suppose, in a rookie game.
– Kevin Kurz (@KKurzNHL) September 14, 2024
Incidentally, the Senators have shown that they’ll need more to compete in rookie camp.
Earlier today, the Senators’ prospects took a beating from the New Jersey Devils’ prospects by a score of 9-1…
Michkov would undoubtedly have helped the Sens’ poor prospects give better opposition.
Overtime
– Beautiful game.
What a play by Vladdy
pic.twitter.com/raVLRLTIGX
– Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) September 14, 2024
– Well said.
If I had a dollar for every one-timer I’ve seen Nick Lardis score from just below the right-wing dot, I’d be rich. He has perfected this shot. Absolutely no questions asked has to play that flank on the PP in Rockford when he’s done in the OHL. https://t.co/W2Xo5VXwKA
– Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) September 14, 2024
– And he’s just a rookie…
History, again, for Caitlin Clark!
In her first season in the WNBA, the rookie shatters Alyssa Thomas’s single-season mark of 316 assists. pic.twitter.com/juKXmwQzTU
– RDS (@RDSca) September 14, 2024
