The young Russian phenom, heralded as one of the most exciting prospects in recent memory, has found himself in the crosshairs of head coach John Tortorella’s famously demanding approach.

As the rookie goes through the process of trying to figure out the NHL, his coach will be there to push his buttons from time ...

When it comes to fiery personalities, John Tortorella and Matvei Michkov stand out as kindred spirits. Both passionate, ...

Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin had a word of advice for his fellow countryman, Philadelphia Flyers’ right winger ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin sent a strong message to fellow Russian, Philadelphi Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov, ...

When Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin speaks, people listen—especially when the topic is young Philadelphia Flyers ...

By allowing the Washington Capitals to score twice in the third period and post a 4-3 comeback victory, the Flyers racked up ...

Matvei Michkov has not been able to win over head coach John Tortorella despite objectively being one of the best players on the Philadelphia Flyers this season. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Matvei Michkov scored a pair of goals and Tyson Foerster had the other. Michkov's second marker came off a great feed from Rodrigo Abols and it gave the Flyers a 3-2 lead at second intermission.

The Philadelphia Flyers fell to the Washington Capitals 4-3 last night. Ahead of the game, it was announced that Ivan Fedotov ...

Captain gets outscored by fellow Russian Matvei Michkov but moves to within 16 goals of Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record in ...

PHILADELPHIA — While John Tortorella talked earlier Thursday about how rookie Matvei Michkov seemed to need a break from an exhausting first NHL season, Tortorella could have expanded that ...