{"id":1002872,"date":"2026-08-15T18:24:19","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1002872\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T18:24:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T18:24:19","slug":"what-im-hearing-on-matvei-michkovs-return-to-philly-and-the-rest-of-the-youth-%e2%96%ba-flyers-nitty-gritty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1002872\/","title":{"rendered":"What I\u2019m hearing on Matvei Michkov\u2019s return to Philly and the rest of the youth \u25ba FLYERS NITTY GRITTY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nPhoto Credit: Our very own Michael Reaves                 <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matvei Michkov is expected back in the Philadelphia area by August 23rd at the latest.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-attachment-id=\"33729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flyersnittygritty.com\/podcast-alert-is-oliver-ekman-larsson-the-best-option-for-the-flyers\/image-1-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyersnittygritty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-1.png?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,576\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"image-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyersnittygritty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/image-1.png?fit=640%2C360&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786818257_746_image-1.png\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Our very own Rob Windfelder \" class=\"wp-image-33729\"  \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Philadelphia Flyers\/Phantoms writer Jamey Baskow stated this on August 13th in response to fan questions about whether Michkov had returned yet (he hadn\u2019t as of mid-August). Baskow noted that\u2019s when most of the younger players and\/or the team are expected to reconvene. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It sounds like Denver Barkey, Alex Bump, Oliver Bonk, and Porter Martone will return, along with the other youth. As a matter of fact, I\u2019m hearing that the majority of the team will be back around August 23rd.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"265\" data-attachment-id=\"32320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/flyersnittygritty.com\/summit-logo-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyersnittygritty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summit-logo.jpg?fit=768%2C265&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"768,265\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"summit-logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flyersnittygritty.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/summit-logo.jpg?fit=640%2C221&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/summit-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32320\"  \/><strong>215-752-0560 WWW.SUMMITPUBLICADJUSTERS.COM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Context on the timeline<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michkov spent the offseason training intensively in Russia (Perm, Moscow, St. Petersburg, plus time at Artemi Panarin\u2019s camp). The Flyers even sent a coach over for roughly two weeks of three-a-day sessions (gym, ice, conditioning). He emphasized no real vacation, focusing on nutrition, recovery, and preparation after a rocky sophomore year. <\/li>\n<li>In late July interviews, he and reports indicated a return in early August once his training cycles finished. That slipped a bit. <\/li>\n<li>Training camp opens September 17, so arriving by the 23rd still gives him solid time to settle in and prepare with the group.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michkov\u2019s coming off a strong summer of work and is heading into the final year of his entry-level deal. Flyers fans are clearly watching closely for him to bounce back toward (or beyond) his 63-point rookie form. Hopefully, he continues to learn the English language, since he decided to stay in Russia for the Summer, as opposed to Voorhees, NJ like he said he would originally. Maybe he doesn\u2019t understand the questions. Maybe he meant to say he would train here, and he did right after the season ended. I wouldn\u2019t read too much into it<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nitty-gritty-3.creator-spring.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">our Flyers Nitty Gritty Store<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nitty-gritty-3.creator-spring.com\/listing\/michkov-merch?product=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cool Matvei Michkov merchandise<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>About Author<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flyersnittygritty.com\/author\/jbaskow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/96cadbab9f3bb794d7846eb89daa19413232c40073706d45651d91a3c99915b3.png\"  class=\"avatar avatar-150 photo\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flyersnittygritty.com\/author\/jbaskow\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jamey Baskow<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Flyers and Phantoms hockey writer. Passionate about all things hockey, to include the Reading Royals, and Delaware Thunder. 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