Matvei Michkov: His Coach Regrets Being Too Hard on Him

Matvei Michkov is certainly a polarizing player.
While he may not make headlines for spectacular play, he all too often does so for negative reasons.
His physical conditioning, his defensive shortcomings, his off-ice behavior… In short, although he's very talented, he remains a player who can be quite difficult to coach.
John Tortorella broke the ice with the Russian when he arrived in the NHL, and now it's Rick Tocchet's turn to manage him.
However, Tocchet recently admitted to The Athle