Rick Tocchet's New Flyers Star Has Bold Statement About Canucks' Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson
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This past season, the Vancouver Canucks were apart of a future stars' NHL debut with the Philadelphia Flyers, and he detailed with some strong words for just how much of a shock it was to play against Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes.
After months of speculation, the biggest shock the Vancouver Canucks had to endure this offseason was when Jack Adams Award winning coach Rick Tocchet decided that his time with the organization was going to come to end after two season.
Subsequently, he confirmed the rumors and signed a contract with the Philadelphia Flyers to be their head coach for the next five seasons, replacing controversial figure John Tortorella.
Philadelphia Flyers star Matvei Michkov has high praise for Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes and forward Elias Pettersson
It was well known fact that Former Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet was not the biggest fan of young star forward Elias Pettersson, but now, he has a new protégé in Matvei Michkov, who was in the conversation for rookie of the year.
This past season, he made his NHL debut against Rick Tocchet and the Canucks and coined his first game as a culture shock, reliving just how far superior Quinn Hughes and Elias Pettersson were.
In a recent interview with ЛЁД (Translated: Ice) Special, Michkov reflected on his first regular season game with the Flyers, offering up some comedic but very real insights on his experience.
«When I went out against Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, it was like I was playing on a PlayStation. The players were skating around me, my head was spinning, I didn't understand where I was at all, even the light was falling on the rink differently, everything was different," Michkov recounted. "I was under the impression when I was still doing the rookie lap. I thought, 'Damn, where did I end up?' It was such a pleasant excitement."
«When I went out against Quinn Hughes, Elias Pettersson, it was like I was playing on a PlayStation. The players were skating around me, my head was spinning, I didn't understand where I was at all, even the light was falling on the rink differently, everything was different," Michkov recounted. "I was under the impression when I was still doing the rookie lap. I thought, 'Damn, where did I end up?' It was such a pleasant excitement."
Leading all rookies with goals 926) Michkov did miss out on a unanimous selection to the NHL All-Rookie Team by just one point, while fellow rookies Dustin Wolf, Lane Hutson, and Celebrini were all unanimous picks.
Source: The Hockey News
Flyers' Matvei Michkov Compares First NHL Game to 'PlayStation'
Flyers' Matvei Michkov Compares First NHL Game to 'PlayStation'
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