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.

The Philadelphia Flyers took on the New York Rangers in the second of two Rookie Series games, walking away with a thrilling 3-2 overtime win.

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.

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.

Flyers defenseman prospect Carter Sotheran did not practice Thursday because of a heart issue. Sotheran said he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome about four years ago. It's a condition related to the electrical signals in the heart that can cause a rapid heart rate.

Michkov, Jett Luchanko, and Oliver Bonk highlight the list of Flyers prospects who are back in Voorhees for the six-day camp.

The New York Rangers are coming off of a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the first game of the Rookie Series. Here’s what the Rangers’ lineup will look like for game two. Messi had not played for Inter Miami in over three months after injuring his ankle during the Copa América final.

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.

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.

The Flyers lost 4-3 to the Rangers in a shootout but the fans finally got what they traveled near and far to see: Michkov scoring his first goal.