As Denver Barkey heads back to the London Knights after spending the last couple of months watching the Philadelphia Flyers' training camp from the sidelines, he reflects on his recovery from illness and coming back a stronger player than before. The Philadelphia Flyers lost to the Washington Capitals by a 6-3 final score on Wednesday (Oct. 23). With it, they have now dropped to a 1-5-1 record. While the Flyers lost this one, they did make it close. After starting the game by allowing four unanswered goals, they responded with three unanswered goals of their own. Star rookie Matvei Michkov is the Flyer who made it a one-goal game, and his goal was a beauty. Matvei Michkov [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwMjA3MDgyMjAzMzI2MzIy/usatsi_24568010.jpg] Matvei Michkov Michkov showed great hands and patience while handling the puck from the blue line before firing a snapshot top shelf past Capitals goalie Logan Thompson. Michkov has created a lot of hype because of his outstanding shot, and he undoubtedly showed it off with this goal. With his goal and assist against the Caps on Wednesday, he now has three goals and seven points in seven games this season. RECENT FLYERS NEWS Flyers Making Big Lineup Change For Capitals Matchup [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-making-big-lineup-change-for-capitals-matchup] Gameday 7 Preview: Flyers vs. Capitals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/game-day/gameday-7-preview-flyers-vs-capitals] Flyers Star Rookie Is Team's Big Bright Spot [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-star-rookie-is-teams-big-bright-spot] Flyers' Constant Line Shuffling Stalls Offensive Chemistry [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-constant-line-shuffling-stalls-offensive-chemistry] Three Takeaways From Flyers Loss vs. Capitals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/game-day/three-takeaways-from-flyers-loss-vs-capitals] Flyers Enforcer & Capitals Tough Guy Have Epic Fight [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-enforcer-capitals-tough-guy-have-epic-fight-deslauriers] Flyers Scratching Big Player Against Capitals [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-scratching-big-player-against-capitals] Flyers Top Prospect Gets Kind Words From Legend [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-top-prospect-gets-kind-words-from-legend] Making The Case: Should Jett Luchanko Stay With Flyers Or Go Back To OHL? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/making-the-case-should-jett-luchanko-stay-with-flyers-or-go-back-to-ohl] Flyers Need Star To Heat Up Right Now [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/philadelphia-flyers/latest-news/flyers-need-star-to-heat-up-right-now]