Rangers Arthur Kaliyev still settling in with his new team
SALT LAKE CITY — Arthur Kaliyev’s start to the 2024-25 season was unconventional.For starters, it didn’t officially begin until three games ago on Jan.9, when the 23-year-old wing was dropped into the middle of the Battle of the Hudson after getting picked up off waivers by the Rangers three days earlier.Considering the fact he opened the season on injured reserve with a fractured clavicle, Kaliyev has had to not only shake off the rust from missing the first three-plus months of the season, but also re-acclimate to just the second NHL team he’s ever been part of.“I think it’s slowly getting better,” Kaliyev said of how he’s settling after participating in the Rangers’ optional practice at the Olympic Oval on Wednesday afternoon.
“Feeling a little better each game.Hopefully, things keep feeling better out there and keep playing my best in all three zones.
Hopefully, I start getting more shots and more goals, maybe.”After skating on the right wing of the third line alongside Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil on Tuesday night, Kaliyev has already played with six different Rangers.He also lined up next to Brett Berard and Jonny Brodzinski in his Blueshirts debut before skating next to Jimmy Vesey and Sam Carrick in the following contest.
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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! All of those factors considered, Kaliyev is understandably still getting his bearings.“We’re getting a look, we’re trying to get that opinion of his game,” head coach Peter Laviolette said.
“The conversations with him are to work to make an impact, to show what you’re capable of.We know that he can shoot the puck and he can create.
He’s a big guy.He can have that impact in a game.
I think he’s played wi...