#Matvei Michkov

Welcome to the first 2023 edition of Screen Shots, a THN.com regular feature in which we tackle a few hockey topics and analyze them in a few paragraphs. You know how this works by now, right? Onward we go: The NHL revealed most of the rosters for the league's upcoming All-Star Game in South Florida. The best news is the league has decided to give…

By Chris Johnston NorthStar Bets Fri., Jan. 6, 20234 min. read No one is explicitly using the'T' word. You know, the one that rhymes with "sank." But it may not be a complete coincidence that three teams at the bottom of the NHL standings are currently pacing towards some of the lowest point totals we've seen recorded in the last two decades. Not…

It's been a long 2022 for the Flyers and their fans. The team has suffered through a lot of losses, been stricken by injuries to key players, dealt with a coaching change, and said goodbye to one of the franchise's greatest-ever players in Claude Giroux. How bad has it been? The Flyers have accumulated a putrid 24-51-12 record and earned just 60 of…

The Chicago Blackhawks are a very bad hockey team. They are amongst the worst in the entire National Hockey League for the first time in a long time. It is obvious that they are trying to rebuild their organization and are taking the long route. So far, the first part of their plan seems to be working. They still have a couple of legends left over…

For the Montreal Canadiens, the light at the end of the tunnel's taken the form of the first-overall pick. However, there's a lot of track left on the road back to respectability after a last-place 2021-22. No shortcuts means heading into another tunnel for 2022-23, and that probably means tanking the season. Are all aboard? Now, it only "probably"…

This Blackhawks season is going to test fans. It's going to test some players. It's likely to test Jonathan Toews' and Patrick Kane's loyalty. It's unlikely to test Luke Richardson. Richardson had a pretty good idea of what he was signing up for when he became the Blackhawks' coach. But even with an understanding that this team wasn't built to win…

ANAHEIM, Calif. - The Blackhawks didn't like reading and hearing all the things the hockey world said about them leading into this season; that they were sure to be terrible, that they were designed to fail, that they were in contention to be the worst team in the league. They shrugged it off as "outside noise," sure, but they didn't forget it,…

Tonight is a big night for the future of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 2022 NHL Draft Lottery is tonight, and a bunch of ping pong balls could determine the trajectory of the Blue Jackets franchise. How important is winning a top-pick? Every Stanley Cup champion since the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins has had at least one top-five pick on its roster…

Of late, the Chicago Blackhawks have had a pretty full slate of games to keep me busy. However, make no mistake about it my passion is in the drafting and development side for the Hawks. For over 2 decades I've been writing, talking, and debating about whom they should take and why. Until June 28th in Nashville, I will be releasing information on…

The Vancouver Canucks are now the only winless team in the NHL. The club has struggled to pick up a win in their first seven games, posting a record of 0-5-2. Since the 2013-14 season, the organization has made two playoff appearances. In those nine years, the team has continued to add assets in an attempt to become a winning club. Instead, they've…

In what is now an established tradition, it is time for my annual bold predictions for the upcoming Dallas Stars season. Three years ago, I failed spectacularly. The next season was better, in that I either did or didn't succeed on one of my predictions (depending on how you feel about technicalities). But last year, there was no doubt - I hit a…

The Montreal Canadiens have avoided using the word'rebuild' when describing their current situation, but regardless of whether it's labelled a retool or a reorganization, the odds makers agree the team is in for a difficult 2022-23 campaign. Six different outlets have released their points projections for the upcoming season, and while the…

Hockey season is here and the Flyers are ready to begin the 2022-23 season. Most experts have the Flyers near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division, and for that matter, the entire league. For our season preview, let's take a look at five things to get excited about this season, five Flyers predictions and five home games to watch. 5 things to…

If there was ever a year to tank in the NHL, this is it. The 2023 Draft Class is considered to be the deepest in almost a decade and is headlined by Connor Bedard, who is drawing comparisons to Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon as a potential franchise-changing prospect. Bedard is the consensus No. 1 pick but the class of'23 goes…

The highly respected McKeen's Hockey, which specializes in the draft, listed the top 16 players for 2023 on Tuesday. At the top of the list: Center Connor Bedard, center Adam Fantilli, and right winger Matvei Michkov. In that order. They are called "generational players" by McKeen's, and they are the reason that, at the trade deadline, NHL teams…