Flyers' Michkov's Slow Start
Three games into the season, Flyers phenom Matvei Michkov is off the scoresheet, and it may have more to do with his conditioning than his playmaking.
Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-Imagn Images. Michkov does not have a point for the Flyers, raising concerns about his conditioning.
It's not a sophomore slump just yet, but is it the freshman fifteen?
However, Michkov didn't put on 15 pounds. What's not hyperbolic is Michkov is not quite where he should be at this point conditioning-wise.
Author's summary: Michkov's slow start raises conditioning concerns.