Matvei Michkov struck twice in Philadelphia's home game against Colorado, a 3-2 win in NHL regular-season play. That makes three consecutive games with a goal for the Russian winger. Scoring twice keeps pace with the expectations that followed him from Russia. Colorado kept the game tight until the end, and Philadelphia walked away with a one-goal margin. Streaks like this change how opposing coaches manage their matchups, since a heated scorer draws extra attention all night. The Avalanche head back with a close loss that could easily have gone the other way. Philadelphia will want the goals to keep coming while its winger is in form.