Michkov delivers in first Philly efficiency, Flyers choose up preseason win

Michkov delivers in first Philly performance, Flyers pick up preseason win initially appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

Matvei Michkov was the actual deal Thursday night time because the Flyers beat the Islanders, 2-0, in preseason motion.

The highest prospect had his strengths on full show in his first sport on the Wells Fargo Heart.

Erik Johnson scored the game-opening aim 4:36 minutes into the third interval. Michkov and Cam York assisted the marker.

Michkov completed off the Flyers’ win with an empty-net aim.

“He is so excited,” Owen Tippett stated. “Each time we’re on the bench, he simply needs to return on the market. His pleasure’s contagious, guys type of feed off of it. It has been enjoyable to have his power round.”

The Flyers are 2-1-0 within the preseason and have four games left.

Flyers assistant coaches Rocky Thompson, Brad Shaw and Darryl Williams and expertise coach Angelo Ricci led the bench. John Tortorella evaluated from the membership’s administration suite alongside president of hockey operations Keith Jones and normal supervisor Danny Briere.

• Michkov didn’t disappoint in entrance of the followers.

He had his greatest efficiency by three outings up to now (one rookie sport, two exhibition video games). The 19-year-old winger hunted the puck, when he had it, it was on a string and he persistently created appears to be like for others with nice contact.

“I believe they’ve confidence that he could make a play, to let you know the reality,” Thompson stated. “So I believe they’re prepared for it. I do not suppose he has shocked them. I believe they’re doing an excellent job of studying and going to areas the place it is a robust play however they suppose it may get performed.”

The imaginative and prescient and playmaking led to Johnson’s aim. Michkov discovered a streaking York, who ripped a shot. Johnson corralled the rebound and put it house from a tricky angle.

“He is very assured, you’ll be able to positively inform that,” Samuel Ersson stated of Michkov. “He is not scared to strive issues and do some surprising issues.”

In his three video games, the touted Russian has two objectives and three assists.

“A high-end, first-round prospect like him, with that a lot talent, that a lot potential, it is in all probability been some time since we have had one,” Sean Couturier stated Wednesday. “It is enjoyable to see the joy.”

• The Flyers gave Jett Luchanko one heck of a glance by having him middle Travis Konecny and Tyson Foerster.

The 2024 first-rounder had a strong rookie camp and has opened eyes among the NHLers ever since Tortorella’s skating gauntlet.

“Immediately on the rope skate, it was spectacular,” Thompson stated after morning skate Thursday. “My gosh, he could be the quickest participant on the ice for us proper now and his acceleration, his first three steps, are unbelievable. However he additionally has actually good conditioning, so he floats on the ice. His pace might be misleading I believe for the opposition, it offers him alternatives. However he’s very properly conditioned for any person who simply turned 18 years previous, which is spectacular.”

Thompson stated the Flyers would hold an in depth eye on if there was a falloff in any respect in Luchanko’s efficiency. In his second preseason sport, Luchanko did not make a ton of issues occur offensively however confirmed his skill to kill penalties.

“He is a extremely good participant for his age and his expertise,” Konecny stated. “Clearly like anybody tonight, I am certain he will look again and be bummed about a couple of various things, which all of us are. For him, I simply hope he appears to be like at it as like we had a whole lot of good alternatives tonight and he did his job to in all probability be observed once more. He is enjoying properly. I like the child.”

• Ersson made his first look of the preseason and was actual sharp, stopping all 37 pictures he confronted.

“I assumed it was an amazing confidence-builder for him,” Thompson stated. “A extremely essential sport, in my view, simply to type of get a gradual footing for himself within the crease.”

The soon-to-be 25-year-old is entering his first full season as the Flyers’ No. 1 netminder.

“It is good to get some motion early on, a pleasant sport really to see a whole lot of pucks,” Ersson stated. “I really feel like that normally helps simply getting again within the rhythm and feeling an precise sport on the market.”

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• Bubble defenseman Adam Ginning made a few dangerous selections that resulted in turnovers.

Alongside the again boards within the first interval, he performed the puck to the center of the ice, which led to a scoring probability for New York. Within the second interval, he had an tried clear on the PK go to an Islander.

The 24-year-old Swede needs to play a gradual, low-key sport. He is in that eighth-ninth defenseman vary, competing to be one of many Flyers’ extras or the primary call-up when alternative opens.

• Previous to the sport, the Flyers honored the reminiscence of Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau with a video tribute and 13-second second of silence. The brothers have been killed by a drunk driver on Aug. 29 in Salem County, New Jersey, whereas driving their bikes.

Johnny Gaudreau, a seven-time NHL All-Star, wore No. 13.

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• The Flyers are scheduled to apply Friday at 11 a.m. ET earlier than internet hosting the Bruins of their fourth exhibition sport Saturday (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP+).

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