Bobby Brink scored twice for the Flyers, as did Morgan Frost. The Russian rookie was at center stage on the top line.

The Flyers opened their exhibition slate Sunday afternoon by rolling the Capitals, 6-2, at Capital One Arena. With Joel Farabee leading the way, five Flyers 25 years old or younger put up multi-point games.

Suiting up for the Flyers rookie game against the New York Rangers, Michkov showcased why he's no ordinary first-year player. The 19-year-old not only notched his first goal in orange and black but displayed the same dazzling skill set that prompted Philadelphia to take a risk on selecting him No. 7 overall in the 2023 NHL Draft.

Ian Laperriere, the AHL Phantoms head coach who manned the bench Friday and is essentially running the rookie camp, knows he won’t have Michkov for long. Perhaps that’s why he seemed to relish his Michkov experience as much as anyone and was pleased with how the player reacted to an increase in ice time late in the Rangers’ 4-3 shootout win.

Russian prospect Matvei Michkov connected for his first goal in North American professional hockey competition Friday in a Flyers-Rangers Rookie Series game in Allentown

The Flyers lost 4-3 to the Rangers in a shootout but the fans finally got what they traveled near and far to see: Michkov scoring his first goal.

The Philadelphia Flyers rookies may have lost to the New York Rangers rookies, 4-3 in a shootout, at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA., on Friday night, but there was a lot to like about the performances of a number of players.

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