The young Russian phenom, heralded as one of the most exciting prospects in recent memory, has found himself in the crosshairs of head coach John Tortorella’s famously demanding approach.
The Rimouski Océanic dropped eight goals on the Quebec Remparts, flexing their dominance. Overage left winger Jacob Mathieu scored a hat trick, meanwhile NHL prospects LW Alexandre Blais (0+4, Anaheim), LW Eriks Mateiko (1+2, Washington), D Spencer Gill (0+3, Philadlephia) and RW Mathieu Cataford ...
Artyom Levshunov, a 19-year-old defenseman, has three goals and 10 assists in 38 games with Rockford. He missed the start of the season because of a fractured right foot.