Getty Matvei Michkov during the second period against the Minnesota Wild on November 3, 2026.
Another key figure in the NHL is ready for a fresh start. This time, it’s Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov.
According to ESPN’s Kevin Weekes, multiple sources are telling him the Russian goal-scorer is ready to depart the Flyers organization. Philadelphia is currently 5-10-5 just 20 games into this season.
“Given the Flyers’ difficult start to the season and some internal discourse. I’m told, per multiple league sources, that it’s the preference of star forward, young forward, their leading goal scorer Matvei Michkov;
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