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Golden Knights’ Vadim Shipachyov adjusts to Las Vegas, NHL

There’s the teammates. There’s the smaller ice surface. There’s the quality of play, the coaching, the officiating.

And don’t forget the new city in a new country while trying to learn a new language.

That’s a lot of adjusting for Vadim Shipachyov. The 30-year-old center from St. Petersburg, Russia, is continuing his career half a world away in Las Vegas as an NHL rookie with the Golden Knights. He’s had a lot thrown at him, but he’s proving to be a quick learner.

“It’s been good so far,” he said through an interpreter. “I’m very happy here.