Of their 3-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Nov. 18, there was one member of the Philadelphia Flyers who ought to be ok with himself. Helge Grans, who was known as up from the American Hockey League (AHL) because of quite a few accidents on their blue line, recorded his first NHL level in his debut.
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Grans, a 22-year-old defender, was chosen within the second spherical by the Los Angeles Kings within the 2020 NHL Draft. He had some respectable development in Swedish juniors and finally the AHL, however a disappointing displaying in 2022-23 led to him being expendable for the Kings. He was a throw-in piece for the large three-way commerce that despatched Ivan Provorov to the Columbus Blue Jackets. Together with a plethora of property, the Flyers acquired Grans.
The younger defenseman put up eight factors in 56 video games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms final season. That’s a 3rd of what he did within the AHL at 19 years outdated (24 factors), so, even when he’s not precisely an offensively-minded participant, the regression was notable. Nevertheless, his play with the Phantoms this time round received him a call-up alternative. With Cam York, Jamie Drysdale, and Emil Andrae all out with accidents, it was Grans’ time to shine.
In his NHL debut, Grans recorded a secondary help within the third interval. Scoring is a profession milestone, nevertheless it doesn’t maintain you with the massive membership. That stated, the Flyers managed the tempo when he was on the ice, outshooting the Avalanche 13-5 and outscoring them 2-0 at 5-on-5. He most positively earned himself one other look.
