The main storyline that has weaved its way through the entire Philadelphia Flyers season is what is going on with Matvei Michkov. After having a stellar rookie season, the 21-year-old winger has taken a step back in his second NHL season — the reasons why have been spoken about to death, but the main concern among the Flyers fan base is the relationship between the player and head coach Rick Tocchet.
Michkov showed up to training camp out of shape, that’s unfortunately a fact, but now the handwringing through the city of Philadelphia is caused by worrying that him doing that has now set back their relationship so far that the coach just won’t give the young Russian the minutes he deserves.