The PPL Center Allentown will host a highly anticipated landmark event on Friday as 19-year-old Matvei Michhov plays his first game in a Flyers uniform.

Ian Laperriere, the AHL Phantoms head coach who manned the bench Friday and is essentially running the rookie camp, knows he won’t have Michkov for long. Perhaps that’s why he seemed to relish his Michkov experience as much as anyone and was pleased with how the player reacted to an increase in ice time late in the Rangers’ 4-3 shootout win.

With dazzling displays by a number of players, this game gave Flyers fans plenty to talk about, and set the tone for the rest of this camp—there is exactly no room to be average.

Matvei Michkov will see his first game action with the Flyers in a rookie game Friday against the Rangers. Here's what you need to know for the matchup.

Matvei Michkov scored in a 4-3 shootout loss for the Philadelphia Flyers rookies against the New York Rangers youngsters on Friday night in Allentown, PA.

Jun 28, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Jett Luchanko is selected by the Philadelphia Flyers with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NHL Draft at The Sphere. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports

Kolosov, who reportedly wants to return to Belarus to play, will not be reporting for rookie camp on Thursday in Voorhees. He is not expected to attend training camp either.

The Philadelphia Flyers rookies may have lost to the New York Rangers rookies, 4-3 in a shootout, at the PPL Center in Allentown, PA., on Friday night, but there was a lot to like about the performances of a number of players.

While Matvei Michkov has shown his dominance in rookie camp games, other young talent displayed their skills Saturday as they defeated the Rangers rookies in overtime.