TAMPA, Fla. — Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant couldn’t offer much insight on Valentin Zykov prior to the All-Star break since the winger saw limited ice time in his first appearance with the club.
Now that Zykov has played in back-to-back games, Gallant has a better idea of what the 23-year-old Russian brings.
“I think he’s got some offense,” Gallant said Monday. “Definitely he scored a lot of goals in the American (Hockey) League last year. He’s got to do that in the NHL. You’ve got to give him the opportunity to do it.”
Gallant is giving Zykov every chance to succeed after he was claimed on waivers from Edmonton on Dec.