RW Matvei Michkov (2023, 7th, PHI) Part 5

[Pavel Buchnevich]

The bum Mitch-kov can't skate, can't play defense, can't speak English, starts fights on the bench that get him scratched, can't score at 5 on 5, but he sure does score a lot of goals and points.

15 points in 16 games.

 

[Nabrules]

His offensive IQ and vision rival that of Crosby. Just knows how the think the game to produce offence

 

[LTIR]

Torts seems to know what he is doing.
This scratching has made Michkov a better overall player. He is producing more and is playing more physical/aggressive.
Hopefully torts knows when to ease off but so far it has worked

 

[MNRube]

Konecny is going to have a 40 G season soon with Michkov feeding him on the PP. Easy to see a Point/Kucherov connection forming there.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

What a bum , he’s not even ppg …

 

[Devonator]

What a bum , he’s not even ppg …

Flyers should trade Michkov while they can get something for him

 

[Kshahdoo]

Flyers should trade Michkov while they can get something for him

To Montreal for Reinbacher. Good trade for the Flyers, Bacher was picked higher so the trade is in Philadelhpia's favor a little bit.

 

[Devonator]

To Montreal for Reinbacher. Good trade for the Flyers, Bacher was picked higher so the trade is in Philadelhpia's favor a little bit.

You make a good point but I don't know if the Habs will do this?

 

[Shlep]

Torts seems to know what he is doing.
This scratching has made Michkov a better overall player. He is producing more and is playing more physical/aggressive.
Hopefully torts knows when to ease off but so far it has worked

He likely would have been exactly as good without the scratching. Saying "he was scratched and now he's playing well" completely ignores the fact that he's just a good player and will play well regardless.

 

[skagittarius]

You make a good point but I don't know if the Habs will do this?

Nope. Too small and apparently his teammates don't like him. Bad guy, hein.

 

[LTIR]

He likely would have been exactly as good without the scratching. Saying "he was scratched and now he's playing well" completely ignores the fact that he's just a good player and will play well regardless.

Who knows.
The guy had 1 hit all season prior to scratching.. has hits in every game.
People watching him closer would know more I guess.. I didn't see him play other than highlights ..

Good players sometimes require scratching and benching especially in their rookie season. It's overblown because the coach is Torts.

 

[Devonator]

Nope. Too small and apparently his teammates don't like him. Bad guy, hein.

Sadly I think you are right....the Flyers would be better off without that Russian trouble maker....I just hope he hasn't been tarnished so bad that the Flyers perhaps could still get something for him....

 

[Acallabeth]

The guy had 1 hit all season prior to scratching.. has hits in every game.

Ha, this reminds me of that time when Zherdev played for the Flyers under Laviolette, was frequently scratched and gave an interview after the season where he said 'The coach told me to fight for a roster spot, wtf? I'm a scoring forward, not a fighter"

Michkov is mentally tougher than Zherdev for sure. Safe to say Michkov's increased physicality is the sign he understands that off to the KHL he goes with a production like that (not only is he just 2nd in team scoring (which is unacceptable by itself), he also isn't even PPG). I won't be surprised if he studies Tie Domi videos late at night!