Two days after Philadelphia Flyers coach Rick Tocchet voiced his frustration over second-year forward Matvei Michkov’s conditioning level in a podcast interview on Feb. 1, general manager Daniel ...

Michkov had the ankle injury, didn't work out over the summer, came into camp out of shape, and was behind schedule.

It's been a bizarre 2026 for the Flyers so far, and only got stranger this week when the relationship between Matvei Michkov and Rick Tocchet became a point of heavy scrutiny.

If the Philadelphia Flyers rebuild is going to be a success, it is going to require Matvei Michkov, their top young player, to become a star-level player.

Flyers fans are “starving” for a superstar player. That’s what’s driving a lot of the angst around Matvei Michkov, former team captain Chris Pronger said. On Monday’s episode of the Spittin’ Chiclets ...

There is growing concern in Philadelphia, where recent comments made about sophomore Matvei Michkov have taken on a life of their own.

Rick Tocchet, the head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers, has sparked debate in NHL circles with his blunt assessment of Matvei Michkov's conditioning. The young forward is getting less ice time and ...

Former Russian national team head coach Ilya Vorobyov, a two-time Gagarin Cup-winning coach with an Olympic Gold Medal to his resume, didn't include Michkov, either.

Former NHL player and analyst Paul Bissonnette has criticized the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans for their backlash against coach Rick Tocchet over Matvei Michkov’s limited ice time.

PHILADELPHIA — Because of the Winter Olympics, the Flyers won’t play again for another two-and-a-half weeks, not that anyone is all that broken up about their impending absence. They’ve been a lousy ...

Matvei Michkov acknowledged that he could have handled his first NHL offseason differently and didn’t show up to training camp in good enough shape. Kyle Ross / Imagn Images PHILADELPHIA — It’s been ...