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Sep 26, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Matvei Michkov (39) celebrates his goal against the New York Islanders during the third period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Flyers' preseason has essentially become the Matvei Michkov Show.
With a little over a minute remaining in overtime, Michkov skated down the ice, sold the pass, and then ripped a shot past Joonas Korpisalo for his second goal of the night, giving the Flyers a 3-2 victory over the Boston Bruins.
"I think we’re just starting to see what he’s about and it’s definitely exciting," Sean Couturier noted.
But it wasn't merely his offensive production that made this game especially notable for Michkov. It was also the support that he very clearly received from his teammates -- specifically, from the team's captain.
Couturier answers the bell for Michkov
If the questio...
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