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37 Comments
Shark
So… things have gotten a bit awkward in Philly. Let's talk about it! Let me know YOUR thoughts on this Michkov situation! Do YOU think he deserves more of an opportunity? Or is this whole thing being overblown?
NOTE: Thankfully the game right after I recorded this saw Michkov get a slight increase in his time on ice, REALLY hoping this continues! ALSO: I knew about his injury coming into camp, but somehow forgot to mention it here. But I do know about it don't worry!
Dude didnt work out half off season at all. No wondering no more
Betting Michkov is wishing the Habs picked him more than some Habs fans.
Next video title: 'When you'd rather go to prison then play for the Vancouver Canucks'
couple of months ?? They had a losing streak. Hard to take your comments seriously if you don't follow the team and just read other idiots headlines and take them as gold
As a flyers fan, our management is gonna drive Michkov out of Philly so fast it's not even funny.
I think people are going to see why the halves decided not to draft Michkov. Problem player with attitude.
the actual reason for his diminished ice time has been shift length. he's had the same amount of shifts this while time. before they game vs the caps the coaches had a conversation with him and encouraged him to stay on the ice longer and what a surprise his ice time went up dramatically as did his performance. it's frustrating as a flyers fan seeing people overexaggerate all this especially when it comes from within our fanbase
Wright for Michkov, 1 for 1.
Rick tocchet is a dumbass who has never been good at coaching or anything. He is only remembered fondly by boomers because he scored a ton in the easiest era of hockey. Should of never been the coach but former flyer so gotta pick him
Tocchet’s pulled this same bs with Keller and EP40, guy cannot coach talented players for his life.
Listen, I’m a huge flyers fan, but this is his second coach and he’s going through the same stuff. Maybe he’s the problem.
Color me shocked. The guy that got caught running a gambling ring ends up displaying questionable judgement regarding a young star, in the new NHL: brought to you by Draft Kings.
fatvei this isnt beer league bro 😂😂😂😂😂😂 tocchet is so bald
If Michkov has an attitude problem that they are trying to fix, no amount of results on ice offsets that. IMO they have to stay firm, all year, all next year…if needed. Get onboard if you want to play.
Loving that we have demidov over mitchkov 😂
Michkov feels like he’s turning into Alexei Kovalev a bit. Takes games off but is the best player on the ice when he wants to be.
Its because Tocchet is an overrated coach who has never won anything.
Mercer for Michkov. Works for both teams
Much worse when weeks ago he said michkov is doing better and getting in shape and will be getting more minutes. Now its oh hes fat again. Tocchet is a trash coach.
Trade him to Pittsburgh 😁
They should just trade him
As a Habs fan i am SOO happy they skipped on him and ended up with Demigod!
Michkov has all the talent in the world. He doesn't have the work ethic, the maturity and the mindset to be an NHL impact player. Mark my words he's gona be traded 4 times in the next 8 years and rush back to Russia.
people said I was crazy for saying he'd end up as Yakupov 2.0
If this continues it will be either Tocchet being fired or Michkov leaving via trade or free agency
Flyers management talking about how they disagree with what Tocchet has said yet they hired Torts and Tocchet for a young team what do they expect lol? You hired 2 of the toughest coaches in the league in terms yet the Flyers are retooling/rebuilding idk what they are doing but it's like the roster is that of a team coming out of a rebuild yet you hire 2 coaches that favour vets and blame the kids when things go south. Makes no sense screams of dysfunction from the top down with no clear message it's weird and something Sens fans were used to in the Melnyk era not in the same way but it's still confusing for people looking at the organization
Just saying Bedard said if he ever needed a place to stay his place is open to him 👀👀
Philly has a blatant anti-Russian bias. Always has. They view Russians as lazy and ungrateful. Can you think of ANY notable Russians that played there other than Bob or MM on this team? Nope. Philly doesn't JUST need a roster overhaul, the need a Coaching and management one. They need to do what the Isles and Tampa did and hire outside the organization. The Bobby Clarke/Paul Holmgren is OVER. Time to act like it.
i never want to see ppl compare demidov and michkov ever again
As a flyers fan I'm not trading him but he does seem slow like he's just not a good skaters,,, were In the dumpster cause they keep hiring their friends to do a terrible job how can they blow so many obvious picks,,, Jett loutanko Fking Nessbit, WTF,, just draft the tallest players that will bring us the cup
What is Michkov's realistic upside over the next few years? one-dimensional 40-goal winger? more?
How many coaches do you need to fire before you maybe look at Michkov and see if the problem lies with him
Didn't Tocchet squander a superstar like Pettersson in Vancouver too?
Danny breair is just a puppet a
If he's on the trade block I'd LOVE to see Kyle Davidson/Blackhawks make a move – he certainly fits what the Hawks need and he'd look fantastic next to Bedard. Not to mention the Hawks have plenty of assets and cap space to get a deal done.