The NHL club responded to rumors about the possible departure of the record holder of the national team of Russia
Analyst ESPN previously reported that Matvey Michkov wants to leave Philadelphia. The coach of the club said that the Russian did not ask for an exchange, and the hockey player himself said that everything suits him in the current team
Russian forward of the NHL club “Philadelphia Flyers” Matvey Michkov did not ask for an exchange, said the head coach of the team Rick Tocket. His words are quoted by the Associated Press.
Earlier, ESPN analyst Kevin Weeks reported that the 21-year-old Russian probably wants to change the team. Michkov with 10 goals is the best sniper of the team and divides the lead by points (14) at the start of the season, but the Flyers have lost 15 of 20 games in the current championship.
"There's nothing to talk about here because it's not true," Tokket said.
Michkov himself, speaking to reporters before the game with the Edmonton Oilers, confirmed that he likes the club, and noted that he does not read the news and focuses on matches.
Michkov in 2021 became the youngest player in the history of national teams of Russia and the USSR and surpassed the achievement of Alexander Ovechkin as the youngest author of the goal for the national team.
