Maybe people don’t talk about German Rubtsov much because it’s a challenge to talk to him. That’s not his fault. He’s 19 and from Russia, and he hasn’t learned enough English yet to speak comfortably without an interpreter. Take Tuesday. The Flyers held the second day of their preseason rookie camp, and Rubtsov, who was the Flyers’ first-round pick last year, was again skating on a line with another promising prospect, Swede Oskar Lindblom. After practice, most of the players mingled around the locker room, chatting with reporters, chatting with each other, but Rubtsov was in and out, quick.
It's not too early to start talking about German Rubtsov's future with the Flyers | Mike Sielski
