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Writer for @FlyersNation. Former victim of Dave Hakstol’s player usage. Former victim Of Alain Vigneaut’s Zone-Exit “strategy”.

Philadelphia, PA
Joined June 2017
Michkov hitting a celly during the offseason is exactly what I needed.
Here's a look at Matvei Michkov's practice at Perm's new arena, coached by Vyacheslav Kuznetsov. Molot's management gave him full locker room access and all the ice time he needed.
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Obviously, if Michkov truly does want out, it's a disaster for the Flyers. He's one of the key pieces of their rebuild, arguably the key piece. It's an full-fledged organizational failure to let the situation get to this kind of boiling point.
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No words.
**Breaking News** 🚨 📰 From multiple league sources, with the Flyers unimpressive start and internal turmoil, Michkov would likely want a new start elsewhere. He's in the last year of his contract & is a prime trade candidate moving forward. #HockeyX
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I wonder what changed 😂
petey 😭😭😭 this whole article is excellent!
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People don’t have money to spend right now in this economy and yet they were able to find nearly $5,000 combined. Quite the statement lol.
Tony Escargot just raised $4.5k in under 5 hours, ONLY because people hate Rick Tocchet THAT bad. I hope people realize how insane this is. How does a coach survive this? How do you make this many people hate you this much in 110 total games as the coach? #FireTocchet
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And now McDonald sent down. FO talks about earning spots. McDonald earned it and now gets sent down. Rumors of Knuble getting sent down who should have made it out of camp to begin with. Briere signing off on this makes me much more concerned than just the coach.
The thing with Bunting and Benoit is that Knuble and McDonald should make both of them redundant and unnecessary on this roster. It's not just that Knuble/McDonald are younger than those guys and more important to the future. They've straight up been better RIGHT NOW.
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I just don’t get it.
Transaction: We have loaned defenseman Hunter McDonald to the @LVPhantoms (AHL).
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The thing with Bunting and Benoit is that Knuble and McDonald should make both of them redundant and unnecessary on this roster. It's not just that Knuble/McDonald are younger than those guys and more important to the future. They've straight up been better RIGHT NOW.
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Billy O. retweeted
TULSKY BIG DOGG’D SONNY MEHTA LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣 THAT’S MY GOAT RIGHT THERE #CarolinaCulture
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#Flyers clearly pushing for a goal, and they are getting some looks from the Cates and Dvorak line. #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers #Sabres #LetsGoBuffalo
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Final Stats PHI PP: 1/5 PHI PK: 2/3 SOG: 28-26, BUF FO%: 56.3-43.7 3-1, PHI #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers #Sabres #LetsGoBuffalo
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Expected Goals Battle: 5v5 2.56 - 2.00 #Flyers All situations 4.54 - 3.25 #Flyers #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers #Sabres #LetsGoBuffalo
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In retrospect, it did not age well that the Flyers' reaction to watching Cole Knuble be their best forward in preseason was to send him to the AHL and then sign Garrett Wilson and Michael Bunting to NHL contracts as opposed to just giving Knuble the NHL job.
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Benoit totally lost his man at the net, who scored the goal for Buffalo. #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers #Sabres #LetsGoBuffalo
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#Flyers did not allow #Sabres a shot across the first 7 minutes of the final period. about 13 minutes left to go, Flyers lead 3-1. SOG: 23-22, BUF #Flyers #LetsGoFlyers #Sabres #LetsGoBuffalo
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