VOORHEES, N.J. — Success came early to Matvei Michkov, so it’s easy to pass off his disappointing start as simply a sophomore slump.

The Flyers talented winger led the team in goals last year with 26. Many thought he would pick up this season where he left off last April.

An injury-hampered summer led to an uneven offseason regimen. He produced only one goal in October and has been trying to regain the strengths of his game. He leads the team with seven goals this month.

But he’s far from satisfied. He has only one power-play goal in 26 games, a far cry from the 2024-25 campaign when he registered eight.

He also leads the team in penalty minutes, a number of them unnecessary minors in the offensive zone. Head coach Rick Tocchet wants Michkov to play more of a north-south game. Sometime

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