That would easily classify Mika Zibanejad as the Rangers’ least valuable player right now. Zibanejad has been the team’s most defensively responsible forward for much of his New York tenure.
For all the layers to this peculiar Rangers season, the cascading effect of his dropoff has been at the forefront.
GREENBURGH, N.Y. --Mika Zibanejad was honored, excited and even a tad relieved on June 28 when he was one of the first six players named to the Team Sweden roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad are inseparable as friends, but for this upcoming tournament, they will be opponents. These ...
Mika Zibanejad, Vincent Trocheck and head coach Peter Laviolette each felt Carolina's goal late in the second period and a pair of tallies early in the third "took the energy away from us." ...
GREENBURGH — Mika Zibanejad was quiet. And thoughtful. And firm. Yes, the Rangers had a successful month of January, he said, but there are important points in the immediate future that need to ...
The proposed deal would be a blockbuster as New York would re-acquire Miller for Mika Zibanejad who has struggled, a solid defenseman and a first-round pick. Miller is in the second year of his ...
Miller has brought a physical edge that seems to rub off well on Zibanejad and Panarin. Laviolette feels these three players are just happy right now, which has contributed to their recent success.