After two different Flyers came to the youngster's aid on the ice, it's clear the team is looking out for their ace in the hole

But 36 saves is still 36 saves, and Samuel Ersson looked cool and confident in a preseason shutout. The 24-year-old goalie is still one of the top two or three most important players on the roster, especially considering how much he struggled in the second half last season.

For the first time in front of a Wells Fargo Center crowd, Matvei Michkov showed the skill and energy that's bringing so much promise to the Flyers.

Morgan Frost wouldn’t mind getting a second chance on a two-on-one he had with Owen Tippett in Thursday night’s preseason game. Sure, he’d like to have made a better pass to Tippett or taken the shot quicker,

PHILADELPHIA — Matvei Michkov, superstar in the making, buried a short-range wrister with 1:08 remaining in overtime, leading the Flyers to a 3-2 win over the Bruins Saturday night at Wells Fargo Center. For Michkov, the Russian rookie, it was his second goal of the night. He now has three goals and three assist in three preseason games.

Matvei Michkov put on his superhero cape once again, scoring the game-tying and game-winning goals in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 3-2 overtime win over the Boston Bruins at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night.

Though it’s still only the pre-season, it’s safe to say Matvei Michkov is fitting in just fine in the NHL. Across his three appearances for the Philadelphia Flyers, the 19-year-old Russian has already recorded three goals and six points.