Posts About "Mika Zibanejad"
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Rangers, Hurricanes, Flames, Bruins, More
January 14th, 2021 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Columbus Blue Jackets' head coach John Tortorella has confirmed that Pierre-Luc Dubois wants to be traded. How will that affect the player and coaching dynamic? Speaking of Dubois, are the Calgary Flames getting in on trade discussions? In other NHL news, the New York Rangers will be getting back a key...
Islanders Hope to Get Back to Winning Ways Against Rangers in 2020-21
January 14th, 2021 For much of the past half-decade, the New York Islanders have had the edge over the New York Rangers. From 2015-2018, the Islanders dominated the head-to-head meetings, but that changed the past couple of seasons. The teams split their four matchups in 2018-19, and the Rangers won three of the four games last year. While all but one of...
Rangers News & Rumors: Opening Night Roster, Covid Tests, Miller & More
January 12th, 2021 New York Rangers head coach David Quinn says there are going to be tough decisions ahead as training camp comes to an end and the 2020-21 NHL season looms for the Blueshirts and the rest of the league. Quinn told Dan Rosen of NHL.com essentially the Group B team from Monday's practice/scrimmage would be the opening night...
Rangers News & Rumors: Berard, Schneider, Zibanejad & More
January 8th, 2021 The New York Rangers are slated to kick off their season on Jan. 14, but for two of their prospects, their season's pinnacle may have just passed us by. Prospects Brett Berard and Hunter Skinner took home gold medals from the World Junior Championships, with Berard playing a pivotal role all tournament for Team USA. The United States...
Mika Zibanejad Has a Strong Case to Become Next Rangers Captain
December 30th, 2020 The New York Rangers are one of six NHL teams who currently do not have one designated captain, and they've not had one since they traded former captain Ryan McDonagh to the Tampa Bay Lightning back in 2018. The Rangers do have a couple of options to be honored as the 29th captain in franchise history, but the team has held off in doing...
Rangers' Center Depth is Still Fine for 2020-21
December 7th, 2020 By the end of the 2019-20 season, the New York Rangers had concerns about their depth at center beyond Mika Zibanejad as the bonafide top center. Ryan Strome was entering the offseason as a pending restricted free agent, and with a few quality centers on the market, there was speculation the Rangers might bring in a new face to improve...
Rangers' 3 Best Contracts for 2020-21
November 13th, 2020 For the rebuilding New York Rangers, things haven't gotten too expensive just yet. Sure, the Blueshirts' payroll next season will be a bit tight, thanks in part to ugly buyouts and potential bonus payments to some of the club's promising young players on entry-level contracts. Yet, the salary-cap situation improves considerably the...
Rangers Need to Improve Their Faceoff Stats
November 9th, 2020 It is not a secret that faceoff wins are key in puck possession and pace setting in the NHL. While faceoff wins are important, not every faceoff is a crucial draw. An offensive zone faceoff win is much more important, therefore having a reliable winner is apparent for any successful team. Surely faceoffs are a very complex...
Top 5 Players in Rangers-Hurricanes Series
July 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes are set to face-off in the Qualifying Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in a best-of-five series scheduled for Aug. 1. Without a doubt, it will be one of the most interesting series to follow in the early stages of the playoffs. With that being said, let's take a look at the best players to...
New York Rangers Season Review & Playoff Preview
July 20th, 2020 Slowly but surely, the qualifying round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs is approaching. On Aug. 1, the New York Rangers will take on the Carolina Hurricanes in a best-of-five series for a chance to play in the postseason. Related: Ottawa Senators - Revisiting the Zibanejad Trade It has been a while since the Rangers last played,...
Ottawa Senators: Revisiting the Zibanejad Trade
July 18th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have made mistakes in the past and mismanaged their assets. One of their biggest errors was the trade involving Derick Brassard and Mika Zibanejad. Mika Zibanejad was a Senator from 2011 to 2016 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) On July 18, 2016, the Senators traded Zibanejad to the New York Rangers, as well as...
Rangers News & Rumors: COVID-19, Fanatics & Fox
July 3rd, 2020 The New York Rangers have been busy during the NHL pause due to the COVID-19 virus. Here are some of the great things they've been doing with extra time on their hands. Celebration of Service The Rangers organization and Northwell Health have been shining a spotlight on frontline workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. They've put...
Fantasy Forecaster: Studs of the 2019-20 Season
June 15th, 2020 With the 2019-20 regular season now officially completed, fantasy seasons have also come to an end. Unfortunately, many leagues were abandoned before a champion was crowned. Related: NHL Hat Tricks History & Fun Facts However, every good fantasy manager knows the importance of evaluating the previous season and the work that...
