Graphic Courtesy of Andrew Armstrong Matvei Michkov had a season full of broken records, highlight-reel plays, and player comparisons to some of the best NHL forwards we’ve ever seen. While I hate comparing Player A to Player B, it isn’t outrageous to start thinking that Michkov is deserving of that ‘franchise’ tag. In [...]
Eighteen players were selected out of Russia in the 2020 NHL Draft, ten of which came straight out of the MHL. Since this has been a strange and confusing start to the season due to COVID forcing games to be canceled, as well as players being moved between the three major Russian leagues more [...]
PAVEL TYUTNEV, C/RW – LOKO YAROSLAVL Player Information courtesy of Elite Prospects Pavel Tyutnev is a player who, on paper, would likely be thrown in the ‘undersized Russian group’, but there is a lot to unpack in his game. Offensively, he’s always a threat on the ice. He uses a mix of skating, strength, [...]
