LA Kings Training Camp (Photo by Chris Tanouye/Getty Images)
With the recent news of Andreas Athanasiou and Blake Lizotte both being placed on the COVID protocol list, it seems easy for fans of the LA Kings to be discouraged, and even frustrated. However, misfortune for one — or, in this case, two — means opportunity for another.
Last month, Kaliyev was one of the central topics of conversation surrounding the 2021 World Junior Championship in Edmonton, and for good reason.
After scoring four goals and two assists in five games for Team USA in the previous year’s installment of the tournament, Kaliyev gave quite the encore last month.