Matvei Michkov91裸聊视频檚 first dose of culture shock in American hockey hit the teen sensation when he skated in the opening days of Philadelphia Flyers91裸聊视频� training camp.

Flyers fans were already dressed in his No. 39 jersey. Lots of them. Kids. Adults. The Flyers open the doors to the public for most practices, and fans 91裸聊视频� who haven91裸聊视频檛 had much to cheer for since 2010 91裸聊视频� flocked to South Jersey to catch a glimpse of the talent who91裸聊视频檚 buzz has already drawn comparisons to another franchise great, Eric Lindros.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 an unbelievable feeling to see the fans already showing up,91裸聊视频� Michkov said through a translator. 91裸聊视频淚t helps go though the hard training. Sometimes, we91裸聊视频檙e doing it for the fans and it helps overall.91裸聊视频�

The 19-year-old Russian also noted he91裸聊视频檇 never seen so many fans before wearing his jersey.

He better get used to the early fame.

In a sports city loaded with the biggest athletes in sports 91裸聊视频� from Bryce Harper to Joel Embiid to Jalen Hurts 91裸聊视频� the once-mighty Flyers have languished in obscurity with rosters filled with mostly indistinguishable skaters.

Michkov could be the breakthrough star the Flyers desperately craved as they make the climb back into the playoffs 91裸聊视频� and relevancy.

The hype comes with one critical caveat, per coach John Tortorella.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 not going to be the Mischa show, because I think it91裸聊视频檚 unfair to him,91裸聊视频� Tortorella said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 going to watch that very closely, because I want to give him every opportunity to get his feet planted in here and go about it the right way.91裸聊视频�

The Flyers are even still amazed Michkov is in the States to help push the team for the first time since 2020, and in the 50th anniversary season of their last Stanley Cup championship.

His slick playmaking had scouts projecting Michkov might have been drafted right behind Chicago91裸聊视频檚 Connor Bedard in 2023 had he not been tangled in a long-term deal with his team in Russia91裸聊视频檚 Kontinental Hockey League.

General manager Danny Briere preached patience when the Flyers selected Michkov with the seventh pick in the 2023 draft, knowing he had three years left on his KHL contract. After tricky negotiations, SKA St. Petersburg instead let Michkov over the summer, paving the way for the 5-10, 176-pound right wing to arrive in Philadelphia ahead of schedule.

The early returns impressed the Flyers.

91裸聊视频淵ou could tell he has a lot of confidence, he91裸聊视频檒l try some stuff that most guys won91裸聊视频檛,91裸聊视频� Flyers goalie Samuel Ersson said. 91裸聊视频淚 know in the scrimmages we had here a little bit before camp, he scored some nifty goals on me. So it91裸聊视频檚 kind of like, all right, I got to be ready for everything here when he comes in.91裸聊视频�

With opening night not until Oct. 11 in Vancouver, the Flyers have experimented with line combinations. Morgan Frost, a first-round pick in the 2017 draft, has centered a line that included Michkov and Owen Tippett.

They91裸聊视频檝e let their play do the talking, as Michkov, who turns 20 in December, crams to learn English.

91裸聊视频淚 think sometimes it91裸聊视频檚 a little harder for him to say what he wants to say,91裸聊视频� Frost said. 91裸聊视频淚 think everyone91裸聊视频檚 trying to make him welcome, and he seems to have a great attitude and he has fun out there.91裸聊视频�

Michkov91裸聊视频檚 transition to America has been eased somewhat with the Flyers use of a steady translator 91裸聊视频� who sat with Michkov in the Phillies dugout before a recent first pitch 91裸聊视频� and playing with Russian teammates Egor Zamula and Ivan Fedotov.

Michkov, who is from Perm, Russia, is just one of the boys in the locker room. Before a recent practice, Michkov was left a message at his locker written in both English and Russian, just so nothing was lost in translation.

91裸聊视频淒id you already find US woman,91裸聊视频� Zamula said, laughing. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 like 91裸聊视频� Right away? It91裸聊视频檚 too soon guys, focus on hockey.91裸聊视频�

Teammate Erik Johnson was the instigator, just a little fun to loosen up the training camp grind.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 going to help him as much as I can, joke with him, have fun with him,91裸聊视频� Johnson said. 91裸聊视频淢aybe try and teach him some new words. I don91裸聊视频檛 know what those will be, but we91裸聊视频檒l see. I91裸聊视频檒l try and help him on a day-to-day basis. Maybe do some trivia, I don91裸聊视频檛 know, just little stuff to kind of make it fun and help him with his English.91裸聊视频�

He needed little help in Russia with his hockey. Michkov was the property of SKA St. Petersburg, where he appeared in one game before being loaned to HC Sochi for the remainder of the season. He had 19 goals and 22 assists for 41 points in 47 games. He recorded 11 multipoint games and finished the season with five goals and eight points in his last nine games.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 got some personality,91裸聊视频� Tortorella said. 91裸聊视频淪ometimes it goes the wrong way with a coach and a player, but at least it91裸聊视频檚 personality. I think it91裸聊视频檚 boring sometimes in this league where there91裸聊视频檚 no personality with the guys. He does. You can see the puck follows him. He91裸聊视频檚 skilled, you can see that.91裸聊视频�

Philadelphia is just now deftly orchestrated by Briere and beginning to transition into a contender.

Who knows? The missing piece just might be a teenager out of Russia.

91裸聊视频淗e91裸聊视频檚 got those hands, that vision, he can make plays,91裸聊视频� Flyers captain Sean Couturier said. 91裸聊视频淲e91裸聊视频檒l see, but I think we got to be careful also not to just judge right away. He91裸聊视频檚 only 19, and he91裸聊视频檚 coming to a new country. I don91裸聊视频檛 know how many times he91裸聊视频檚 been over here, but there91裸聊视频檚 a lot of new stuff in his life. I think we got to be patient and let him grow into the player he can be.91裸聊视频�