November 6, 2012 - 11:21 AM
Sabres prospect Mikhail Grigorenko and the Russians opened the annual Subway Super Series with a convincing 6-2 victory over the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Monday night.
Grigorenko, drafted by Buffalo with the 12th overall pick in June, had a goal (video below) and assist for Russia in the first game of the exhibition series. Game Two is Wednesday.
---John Vogl
John Vogl has been covering the Sabres since 2002-03, an era that has included playoff runs, last-place finishes and three ownership changes. The award-winning writer is the Buffalo chapter chairman for the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association.
@BuffNewsVogl | jvogl@buffnews.com
Mike Harrington, a Canisius College graduate who began his career as a News reporter in 1987, is in his sixth season covering the Buffalo Sabres. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and can vouch that exposed flesh freezes instantly when walking in downtown Winnipeg in January.
