Since the Flyers selected him seventh overall in the 2023 NHL draft, rookie Matvei Michkov has proven he’s a star in the making — both on and off the ice — and Philadelphia fans have responded. Sunday night’s game was the latest example of that.

Philadelphia's prized rookie made a quick pitstop before heading down the tunnel and into the locker room after his ejection.

Late into the third period, Philadelphia Flyers rookie Matvei Michkov was ejected after being in a scrum with Utah Hockey Club forward Barrett Hayton. While exiting the ice after being ejected, Michkov made a fan's night by signing an autograph for them in what was a cool moment.

After digging themselves out of a 3-0 hole against the Panthers, the Flyers let things slip away late in a 7-5 loss.

During the Philadelphia Flyers' inaugural meeting with the Utah Hockey Club, Michkov found himself at the epicenter of a spectacle—one that will undoubtedly divide opinion for days to come.

Philadelphia Flyers star rookie Matvei Michkon is so darn cool that he can even make getting tossed from a National Hockey League game in which his team is losing look cool.