RW Matvei Michkov - SKA-1946 St.Petersburg, MHL (2023 Draft) Part 2

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

He's already embellishing and laying on the ice like a generational talent

He's like a 17 year old Sidney Crosby lol

 

[William H Bonney]

He's such an interesting and fun player to watch play. Really unique.

 

[Agent Zuuuub]

Damn people talk about his shot but his passing is visionary. seems like he is able to find someone open at will.

 

[LeafChief]

This kid is phenomenal.

How good is Miroshnichenko in comparison?

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

This kid is phenomenal.

How good is Miroshnichenko in comparison?

Not in the same tier of player.

 

[Bounces R Way]

He is by far the best player on Team Russia as a 17 year old. Very impressed.

 

[prongertheman9]

I thought Michkov struggled mightily today. Had flashes of brilliance but turned the puck over countless times and couldn’t make a tape to tape pass to safe his life.

Interested to see if he bounces back - haven’t seen him play that poorly before.

 

[Fantomas]

Interested to see if he bounces back

Probably not.

 

[EichelFan15]

Not a strong effort today but still fun to watch. Seemed like he tried to do too much at times. Maybe because he doesn’t have much help?

 

[Fantomas]

 

[Kshahdoo]

Not a strong effort today but still fun to watch. Seemed like he tried to do too much at times. Maybe because he doesn’t have much help?

He did a few very good passes, could have had a couple assists if his teammates were luckier/more skillful. Switzerland played trap, it's hard to play against for a 17 year old kid who isn't still physically mature vs such system, especailly when opponents are older and bigger. He still scored.

 

[Fantomas]

He did a few very good passes, could have had a couple assists if his teammates were luckier/more skillful. Switzerland played trap, it's hard to play against for a 17 year old kid who isn't still physically mature vs such system, especailly when opponents are older and bigger. He still scored.

It will be interesting to see if Michkov can bounce back from a game in which he scored a goal and played generally awesome.

 

[majormajor]

I thought Michkov had a good game. The Russian team looks like dog shit, at least at this point, so the expectations for individual play have to be tempered. I just ask what did he do with the chances he was given, and in those chances Michkov was good. He'd look a lot better if his teammates were closer to his skill level.

 

[EichelFan15]

It will be interesting to see if Michkov can bounce back from a game in which he scored a goal and played generally awesome.

You thought he played awesome lol?

 

[Staniowski]

Gretzky's 16 year old performance was a full 47 days younger than Michkov is right now.

Yes, that's true....but why are you comparing hockey player age groups by number of days? Do you do this for everybody?

All the hockey programs that I'm aware of use calendar year....so, there are always players born in each of the 12 months. The WJC also uses calendar year....so Michkov has 2 more years of eligibility....he's not a double underager, he's 17.....they're not going to give him an extra year just because he was born in December; lots of people were born in December.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

Yes, that's true....but why are you comparing hockey player age groups by number of days? Do you do this for everybody?

All the hockey programs that I'm aware of use calendar year....so, there are always players born in each of the 12 months. The WJC also uses calendar year....so Michkov has 2 more years of eligibility....he's not a double underager, he's 17.....they're not going to give him an extra year just because he was born in December; lots of people were born in December.

I never said they would.

 

[Staniowski]

You probably think McDavid was one year younger than Michkov in his first WJC?..

Reichel was 4.5 months younger than Michkov. And it was in 1987-88 year, when scoring was way higher, than nowadays.

If you want to pretend that Michkov was born a month later than he actually was, you're free to do so. It doesn't matter to me.....but, what's the purpose of that? Michkov grew up playing within his age group, just like every other hockey player.

I believe Reichel was 6.5 months younger than Michkov.

 

[prongertheman9]

Does Michkov always do so much flopping/embellishing? Hard guy to root for already.

 

[bl02]

Holy crap what was that? After watching it 10 times still understand what he just did. Some video game type stuff right there.

 

[Fantomas]

Yes, that's true....but why are you comparing hockey player age groups by number of days? Do you do this for everybody?

All the hockey programs that I'm aware of use calendar year....so, there are always players born in each of the 12 months. The WJC also uses calendar year....so Michkov has 2 more years of eligibility....he's not a double underager, he's 17.....they're not going to give him an extra year just because he was born in December; lots of people were born in December.

He was responding to your claim that Gretzky was a year younger. Except he was 47 days younger.

There's a big difference between being 47 days younger and being a year younger.

 

[Caser]

 

[NatusVincere]

Sidenote, Russian fans are told that they shouldn't get too excited and that they are statwatchers

I know the stat line will say 2 goals and yes he was creative and driving the play to some extent but stat watchers will be more impressed than NHL scouts from that one game sample.

He is still the 1B for the 23 draft so don't get all excited.

Russian fans are told what has changed and what has not.

The point is that the game didn't change any minds as he is considered one of the top 2 guys in the 23 draft and then there is the rest of the field at this point.

And thankfully there is also the question police on the go, telling you which questions are significant and which are not.

No, I don't, because it has no significance.

Russian Fans:

You are free to vote or change your vote to the right answer:

Which country has the most annoying fanbase?

 

[Gabrielor]

This kid looks like the real deal.

'Generational' is an overused term only 3 guys in the last 25 years deserve (8, 87, 97), but he's easily a franchise player.

 

[wetcoast]

Sidenote, Russian fans are told that they shouldn't get too excited and that they are statwatchers



Russian fans are told what has changed and what has not.



And thankfully there is also the question police on the go, telling you which questions are significant and which are not.



Russian Fans:

You are free to vote or change your vote to the right answer:

Which country has the most annoying fanbase?

Funny that I didn't mention Russian fans at all in the posts that you are quoting of mine eh?

I don't have a horse in the race in the 23 draft or any other draft as I'm a hockey fan and actually grew up a huge fan of the Russian system in the 70s compared to the broad street bullies hockey of the mid 70s NHL.

So if you don't agree with my points that's fine but don't go around making assumptions on my motives or attributing actions in my posts that simply don't exist.

This is a hockey message board where people exchange opinions, if some don't agree 100% with you try to take it with a grain of salt.

 

[ViD]

I’d like to see extended stats if they’re available but in no way Michkov had a bad game against Switzerland, at least not from what I’ve seen