NBC Sports Philadelphia on MSN

Tocchet wants Michkov to play through slow start, be ready for more minutes

And when you beat the two-time defending champion Panthers, it’s tough to complain about Michkov not playing the final seven ...
Yahoo! Sports

Michkov makes a highlight and Tocchet already loves the kid's competitiveness

VOORHEES, N.J. — On the first day of Flyers training camp, Rick Tocchet pointed out Matvei Michkov’s work ethic. On Day 2, the 20-year-old summed up that competitive drive in one play. As he jostled ...
Calgary Herald on MSN

What do the Calgary Flames have in Joel Farabee?

In the not-too-distant past, Joel Farabee was considered the potential heir apparent to Claude Giroux in Philadelphia.
The New York Times

Rick Tocchet’s view of the Flyers — ‘That crest is everything’ — and his Year 1 priorities

VOORHEES, N.J. — Rick Tocchet is still getting to know Matvei Michkov. The new Philadelphia Flyers coach, and the talented winger who is perhaps the most important piece of the ongoing rebuild, met in ...
The New York Times

Matvei Michkov, Rick Tocchet build their relationship through ‘hockey language’

VOORHEES, N.J. — When Matvei Michkov bounded into the press conference room at the Philadelphia Flyers’ training facility last week for his first media session of the season, there was a brief moment ...