Posts About "Mika Zibanejad"
Is Zibanejad a Top-Line Center, or Not?
May 19th, 2018 The number of New York Rangers who possess the dual characteristics of coming off career seasons while being seen as certain building blocks for the organization's future can be counted on one hand. In fact, you might only need one finger. In that case, it would certainly be reserved for Mika Zibanejad, the apparently rising center...
Rangers, Hurricanes and a Draft Day Deal?
May 10th, 2018 The New York Rangers have let it be known to all that this is not an all-out rebuild. The word that the organization is using to refer to this process is "re-tool." General manager Jeff Gorton sent a letter to fans on Feb. 8 which thanked them for supporting the team and that a transition was about to transpire. In the letter, the club...
Zibanejad Key to Rangers' Rebuild
March 28th, 2018 It would be revisionist history, if not outwardly disingenuous, to offer that the New York Rangers’ rebuild began when the Blueshirts sent Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for Mika Zibanejad in the summer of 2016. On its face, it meets the criteria, as the Rangers sacrificed a productive veteran for a younger asset...
No 'Tanking' for Rangers Sizzling Power Play
March 26th, 2018 Over the last six weeks or so, the Rangers power play has been one of the league's elite units. Despite constant line shuffling and a number of different quarterbacks at the points, the unit has been explosive through the last 21 games. While a rebuilding team might not want to feature a unit capable of keeping this team competitive in...
Fantasy Fix: Kesler's Back, Zibanejad Off Track
January 1st, 2018 Each Monday, we'll take a look at the past week in fantasy hockey. Specifically, we'll dive into which players are heating up, which players are cooling down, players to target on the waiver wire, and an update on fantasy-relevant injuries. From week to week, a lot can change in a player's fantasy outlook due to line combinations,...
Zibanejad Providing First Line Firepower
November 7th, 2017 Not since the 2011-12 season have the New York Rangers had a player cross the 70-point mark. That distinction goes to Marion Gaborik, who recorded 76 points (41 goals, 35 assists) that year and 86 points in the 2009-10 season. But that's old history. Mika Zibanejad is looking to make new history and top 70 points for the first time in...
