One of the biggest limiters of the Philadelphia Flyers’ upside over the past few seasons has been their power play. Finishing with the worst scoring efficiency in their last three campaigns, no franchise has ever had a man advantage so consistently in the dumps.

After Bruins defenseman Billy Sweezey got into a scrum with Michkov, Couturier immediately defended the Flyers' top prospect and dropped the gloves. Couturier is not necessarily known for his fighting skills, but he handled himself well against the Bruins' 6-foot-2 defenseman.

Matvei Michkov, superstar in the making, buried a short-range wrister with 1:08 remaining in overtime, leading the Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Bruins Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center. For Michkov,

Though it’s still only the pre-season, it’s safe to say Matvei Michkov is fitting in just fine in the NHL. Across his three appearances for the Philadelphia Flyers, the 19-year-old Russian has already recorded three goals and six points.

Matvei Michkov (Philadelphia Flyers) with a Spectacular Goal from Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins, 09/28/2024