Recent photos and social media posts from Matvei Michkov back that up. After the conditioning questions and higher body fat that followed him into last season (and the process of shedding weight then rebuilding strength), he’s clearly put in a serious offseason training regimen.

Michkov it appears has multiple daily sessions (gym, ice, conditioning), nutrition focus, work with guys like Artemi Panarin, and even a Flyers coach over in Russia for a stretch.He’s looking more defined and leaner heading into what should be a big Year 3 / contract year.
Training camp opens mid-September, so we’ll see how it translates once he’s back on the ice with the group.

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