31 October 2023,
Youngster report – seventh week
KHL.ru continues to follow U23 players’ performances throughout the league. These are the best for the seventh week of action.
F, SKA, 2001
Week stats: 3 G, 2 (2+0) points, even
After he started the season slower than the expectations with his new club, Gritsyuk has finally delivered a good performance on Wednesday, when he netted a double when SKA defeated Kunlun Red Star in Mytishchi with a 6:3 score. The flamboyant winger netted two powerplay tallies against the Dragons, first taking full advantage of a smooth play by
Alex Galchenyuk, then converting
Alexander Nikishin’s third assist of the night. Gritsyuk, who moved to SKA this summer from Avangard, signing a two-year deal, is now able to build on this achievement and start producing as his team expected him to do when they acquired him. Earlier this year, Gritsyuk also had two points in SKA’s 5:0 win over Admiral on Oct 16.