The Philadelphia Flyers are on track to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019-20 in a season deemed a rebuilding one for general manager (GM) Daniel Briere in his inaugural season in the position for the Orange and Black. As exciting as that is, the main focus has to be on the future.
Matvei Michkov
For every NHL team, prospects are always coming and going. As they finish off their junior, college careers or make the jump over from their European leagues, they all have the same goal, to someday leave their mark on the NHL. The pressure and attention surrounding these players is magnified if they are going to
Fans of the Philadelphia Flyers can finally take a sigh of relief when it comes to the Matvei Michkov situation. On Monday, Sept. 11, it was announced that he had been loaned from SKA St. Petersburg to HC Sochi, a club which he is familiar with. Matvei Michkov will continue the season on loan with
As the Philadelphia Flyers and Montreal Canadiens continue their rebuilding process, they are planning for the future and have been pretty successful in doing so thus far. Once finished, however, these teams could be rivals for years to come. Cole Caufield vs. Cam York The Flyers made a series of decisions at the 2019 NHL
For the Philadelphia Flyers, it’s hard not to be excited about their Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) star in Matvei Michkov. The Flyers have found themselves a gem, and they are not shy about it. Not if, but when he comes over to the NHL, he will be ready to compete with the best in the
As the NHL news cycle winds down during the dog days of summer, most of us have some idea of what this year’s lineup will look like. For teams on the rise, like the New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars, that means Stanley Cup dreams. For the league’s worst rosters, eyes quickly dart from the
With only days until the 2023 NHL Draft, here is my mock-up of who I think the Montreal Canadiens will draft with all of their 2023 Draft picks. While doing this draft, we will have to assume a lot because you never know what will happen when the draft starts. There have been rumours of
The 2023 NHL Entry Draft is approaching, and the Montreal Canadiens are poised to be major players in the draft outcome for many teams. The Habs hold the fifth overall pick and it is there that the draft begins to get interesting as their pick is where the draft boards start to diverge, and the
With just four days left until Round 1 of the 2023 NHL Draft, things are about to pick up in a major way around the league. Don’t let the calmness of the last few days fool you. There is a lot of talking going on behind the scenes. Whether it leads to anything significant remains
For the first time since drafting Karl Alzner fifth overall in 2007, the Washington Capitals get to choose in the top-10. Their eighth overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft gives them the luxury of being able to select from a range of quality players in a deep draft and will be a determining factor
The 2023 NHL Draft Lottery came and went without the momentous break that fans of the Philadelphia Flyers hoped for. The Chicago Blackhawks will get the opportunity to draft Connor Bedard after a tortuous twist of fate reminiscent of the 2007 NHL Entry Draft when the Flyers missed out on a chance to pick Patrick
The NHL may be the only show in town for hockey fans in North America, but consider that the 2021-22 Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) season is already underway, across the world. If you’re looking for your fix, rest assured the KHL has got you covered, with players like the following five currently plying their trade
The Anaheim Ducks have signed an Erie Otters forward to an entry-level contract, the Nashville Predators loaned a former second-round pick to the KHL, and a top prospect in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is dominating in Russia as a 15-year-old. Ducks Sign Otters’ Golod After drafting Erie Otters defenseman Jamie Drysdale sixth overall in
It was a relatively slow news day in the National Hockey League, but we still had some updates on a few prospects. Two Czech players are loaned to European clubs, the Edmonton Oilers loan one of their top prospects and a 15-year old Russian phenom stars in the MHL. Oilers Loan Bouchard to Sweden On