F ormer Rocket Richard Winner Ilya Kovalchuk had a very similar NHL experience to Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov.

It’s a goal reminiscent of Pavel Bure in his NHL heyday. Svechnikov grew up idolizing Bure. The Russian Rocket retired when he was just three, but there were plenty of YouTube clips to study.

Kovalchuk, 41, was the No. 1 overall pick in 2001 by the Atlanta Thrashers and played 13 NHL seasons with five different teams. In 926 games, the Russian ... He won the Rocket Richard Trophy ...