Flyers' Matvei Michkov day-to-day with lower-body injury

Flyers’ Matvei Michkov likely returning for big game vs. Leafs

The Philadelphia Flyers took care of business at home on Tuesday night against the Anaheim Ducks, skating their way to a 5-2 victory over their cross-country rivals. They did all of that without Matvei Michkov, who missed the game due to a foot issue.Michkov took a friendly fire pass off his skate late in the third period of Saturday afternoon’s win in Edmonton. It was still bothering him on Tuesday with some swelling, but his X-rays came back n…

Flyers Practice Notebook: Optional Skate; Michkov & Other Injury Update

VOORHEES, N.J. – After the Philadelphia Flyers’ dominating win vs. the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday, the team held a very optional practice at the Flyers Training Center on Wednesday. Eight skaters and a goalie took the ice at practice: Matvei Michkov, Denver Barkey, Carl Grundstrom, Rodrigo Abols, Nikita Grebenkin, Emil Andrae, Noah Juulsen, and Sam Ersson. There was not much going on at practice. With the number of players on the ice, it’s very un…

Flyers' Matvei Michkov day-to-day with lower-body injury

The Philadelphia Flyers will play at least one game without their 2023 seventh-overall pick. Forward Matvei Michkov is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and was thus unavailable to play Tuesday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced. Michkov was injured in Saturday’s game against the Edmonton Oilers when he took a puck off the foot. The 21-year-old skated ahead of Tuesday’s morning skate, but head coach Rick Tocchet told reporter…