Flyers prospects: Nikita Grebenkin scores in Phantoms debut

Flyers prospects: Nikita Grebenkin scores in Phantoms debut

The Flyers' new forward prospect from the Scott Laughton trade made a good first impression over the weekend.

What are the Flyers Getting with Nikita Grebenkin?

Nikita Grebenkin may not have been the highlight of the return in the Scott Laughton trade, but he certainly has the potential to be. The Philadelphia Flyers acquired the 6’2″ winger from the Toronto Maple Leafs alongside a 2027 first-round draft pick at the NHL trade deadline. Grebenkin was a fifth-round pick by the Maple Leafs in the 2022 NHL Draft and is poised to be one of the bigger steals of that draft. The player drafted out of Russia and…

Nikita Grebenkin impresses in Phantoms debut

The reinforcements have finally arrived for the Phantoms. This weekend saw recently acquired Givani Smith make his Phantoms debut on Friday, and, after a longer wait for his visa to come through, new prospect Nikita Grebenkin make his debut in Sunday’s matchup against the Penguins. It was a tough game for the team in some ways — despite bringing a more complete effort than they did in the first game of the week, they still fell short of the win …

PENGUINS OUTLAST PHANTOMS, 5-3

BOXSCORE ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins concluded their 12-game season series with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms on a positive note, toppling their turnpike rival, 5-3, on Sunday afternoon at PPL Center. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (33-17-7-1) used its special teams to gather most of its offense on the day, but a go-ahead goal late in regulation by Valtteri Puustinen lifted the Penguins to victory. Sergei Murashov improved his AHL re…