The Flyers and Capitals play on Tuesday, which means Russian rookie Matvei Michkov will face Alex Ovechkin for the first time.

Tuesday night is the first game of a traditional home-and-home for the Flyers. Although the team will be focused on building chemistry, shoring up their defense, and winning their second game of a young season,

Matvei Michkov scored two goals in the Flyers' 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers on Oct. 15. What were some takeaways?

Starting with Matvei Michkov’s first pre-draft interview with the Flyers, the organization’s power people never had to wait or worry to see how he set his priorities, whether the old and outdated stereotype of a Russian hockey player still applied to him.