You can find Part 1 of our deep-dive into Matvei Michkov’s game here.
Skating
One of the knocks on Michkov going into the draft was his skating. More often than not, when people talk about a player being deficient in skating, they tend to be referring to a player’s speed. And to be fair, Michkov is not known as a burner by any stretch, nor does he really play that way.
That said, where his skating is truly game-breaking is in his edge work, acceleration and burst. I remind you once again that Michkov is a master of manipulating time, opponents and space.