The Flyers' head coach, John Tortorella, known for his forthright and sometimes tough-love approach, has faced scrutiny regarding his treatment of Michkov. Tortorella’s coaching philosophy aims to challenge and prepare young players for the rigors of the league, but this has sparked debate.

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Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov was scorching hot in his first two games of the post-John Tortorella era, but interim head coach Brad Shaw admits he's still trying to figure the phenom out."He's an exceptional player with the puck,

Montreal Canadiens fans can rejoice as Lane Hutson is now at the top of the rookie points list in the NHL, with his three points in Sunday’s game. He now has 59 points and is three points ahead of his nearest competitor.

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Matvei Michkov has been playing extremely well in a post-John Tortorella era with the Philadelphia Flyers, was he being held back?

Jack Quinn (12th) trimmed the Flyers' lead to 2-1 at 10:57. JJ Peterka won a puck battle along the left side boards with Nic Deslauriers. From the slot, Quinn beat Samuel Ersson through the five-hole. The assists went to Peterka and Ryan McLeod.