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 evening because the Flyers beat the Islanders, 2-0, in preseason motion.

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

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

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

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 basic supervisor Danny Briere.

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

He had his finest efficiency by means of three outings to this point (one rookie recreation, 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.

The imaginative and prescient and playmaking led to Johnson’s game-opening objective within the third interval. Michkov discovered a streaking York, who ripped a shot on web. Johnson corralled the rebound and put it house from a tricky angle.

In his three video games, Michkov 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 mentioned Wednesday. “It is enjoyable to see the thrill.”

• 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.

“Straight away on the rope skate, it was spectacular,” Thompson mentioned 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 unimaginable. However he additionally has actually good conditioning, so he floats on the ice. His velocity might be misleading I feel for the opposition, it offers him alternatives. However he’s very properly conditioned for someone who simply turned 18 years previous, which is spectacular.”

Thompson mentioned 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 recreation Thursday evening, Luchanko did not make a ton of issues occur offensively however confirmed his means to kill penalties.

• Samuel Ersson made his first look of the preseason and was actual sharp, stopping all 36 photographs he confronted.

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

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• Bubble defenseman Adam Ginning made a few dangerous choices 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 recreation. 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 had been killed by a drunk driver on Aug. 29 in Salem County, New Jersey, whereas using their bikes.

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

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

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