Arthur Kaliyev’s first 10 video games with the Rangers have been a combined bag because the 23-year-old wing tries to search out his footing in the midst of a season with a brand new crew.
His line with Chris Kreider and Filip Chytil has been on the ice for 4 Rangers objectives and two in opposition to, in accordance with Pure Stat Trick, whereas proudly owning an 11-6 edge in high-danger possibilities via 62:46 of ice time collectively
Coming off a pair of disheartening losses, nevertheless, Kaliyev discovered himself on the skin wanting in at line rushes throughout follow Thursday — a sign he could possibly be scratched Saturday in Boston.
“A man getting back from damage, getting again into it with a brand new crew, I believe there’s been instances when he’s been good,” head coach Peter Laviolette mentioned of how he’d assess Kaliyev’s begin with the crew. “He’s been productive. [Him not taking rushes] was simply follow. I believe there’s room for progress, after which there’s issues he’s achieved effectively for us, as effectively. He can shoot the puck and rating some objectives.”
Kaliyev opened the season with the Kings on injured reserve with a fractured clavicle, so the previous 10 contests have been his first of the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
The Rangers are excessive on the Uzbekistan-born ahead’s shot and would love him to make use of it greater than he has.
“I believe getting the tempo again up to the mark and the battles, generally it takes a while in case you haven’t been concerned in it for a protracted stretch of time,” Laviolette mentioned. “I believe these are areas that we discuss to him about, present him, simply the velocity of the sport and the compete and the battles. However there’s been instances when it’s been good, as effectively.
“He’s utilizing it to his benefit to realize alternatives to get his shot off, which we really feel is superb. It’s simply getting up to the mark.”
Jonny Brodzinski took reps with Kreider and Chytil on Thursday as a substitute.
Amid information that Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen has been dominated out of the 4 Nations Face-Off because of damage, Rangers blueliner Urho Vaakanainen could possibly be the subsequent man up for Finland.
Brennan Othmann is using a four-game goal-scoring streak with the Wolf Pack.
Brett Berard, who performed the primary 19 video games of his NHL profession earlier this season earlier than going again all the way down to Hartford, is day-to-day with an upper-body damage.
The Rangers are scheduled to follow Friday earlier than they enterprise to Boston for a Saturday matinee in opposition to the Bruins. They’ll face the Golden Knights at dwelling Sunday.