Matvei Michkov and Travis Konecny are becoming the next great Duo. They are just tearing it up together as of late.
They now have combined for three goals together in the past two games, while Konecny has assisted on three of the last four goals scored by Matvei Michkov.
“He’s great,” Konecny said of Michkov earlier in the season. “Obviously, there are going to be growing pains with every kid. I couldn’t even imagine what was said about me at his age. It took me a while to figure it out. And that’s what I find so impressive about him is there are not that many. He’s working hard. He’s working hard at his defensive game, and playing on the right side of the puck.”
For the last few games this Duo looks pretty loose. Konecny fed Michkov for hat trick in the game this past Thursday night against the Montreal Canadiens. Unfortunately, Michkov clanged the puck off the post.
Whether or not, it’s the coaching change that has fueled this particular Duo of Konecny and Michkov. They look like they have been playing together for a few years. I don’t think this is by coincidence, I just think that both are very talented players that needed to play together. They have put together in the past, so maybe now they are familiar with one another.
Michkov looks freer, and looks very confident once again with his craft. For his efforts, he’s now second in the rookie point lead with 56 (24g,32a). Michkov is also just one goal away from 25 goals in his rookie season.
The last Flyers rookie to score 25 or more goals was Mikael Renberg in 1993-94. Renberg finished that season with 38 goals. With the language barrier and everything, this is quite amazing for Michkov.
Maybe this new hot Duo of Konecny and Michkov can get Michkov to the 25 goal mark tonight against the Nashville Predators.
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