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Oct 11, 2024; Vancouver, British Columbia, CAN; Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov (39) during a stop in play against the Vancouver Canucks during the second period at Rogers Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Frid-Imagn Images
VANCOUVER -- Jett Luchanko and Matvei Michkov were about an inch away from winning the game for the Philadelphia Flyers, and simultaneously turning Friday into the easiest night a sports columnist can have.
The NHL debut of Luchanko and Michkov was the story of the night for the Flyers: the potential superstar and the shiny new toy, both here long ahead of schedule. And now, with less than ten minutes remaining in a tie game, there was Luchanko on the doorstep, pouncing on a Michkov-created rebound and poised to pop it into a wide-open net.
Kevin Lankinen, unfortunately, cared little for the importance of The Narrative.