Michkov Makes History as First Philadelphia Rookie in 31 Years to Reach 60 Points This Season

At this moment, a regular season match of the National Hockey League is underway between the Philadelphia Flyers and the New York Islanders. The game is taking place at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, USA. As this news is being written, the second intermission is ongoing, with the score standing at 2-1 in favor of the Islanders.

The scoring in the game was opened by Philadelphia forward Tyson Foerster, who received assists from Sean Couturier and Matvei Michkov. This marks the 60th point of the season for the 20-year-old Russian forward.

Michkov has become the first rookie for Philadelphia to achieve such a milestone in 31 years. The last player to accomplish this was Mikael Renberg during the 1993/1994 season, when he tallied 82 points in 83 games.

Currently, the Russian forward has recorded 36 assists and scored 24 goals this season.