Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Pair of points in blowout win
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Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 9-2 win over the Islanders.
Fantasy managers who have stuck with Zibanejad this long have gotten a reward in the form of seven points over his last three games. The 31-year-old was involved in the Rangers' first two goals Thursday. He's now at 18 tallies, 40 assists, 179 shots on net, 45 blocked shots, 44 hits and a minus-21 rating over 79 appearances. There are three games left on the Rangers' schedule for Zibanejad to make an attempt to reach the 20-goal and 60-point marks, but it'll still be his worst full-length season since 2017-18.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Four helpers not enough
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Zibanejad notched four assists, one shorthanded, in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Flyers.
It was Zibanejad's first multi-point performance since March 9 and his first four-point eruption since Oct. 17, 2022 against the Ducks. The 31-year-old has had a disappointing season overall, mirroring that of a Rangers squad on the brink of being eliminated from the playoffs, but with four games left on the team's schedule, he still has an outside shot at reaching 20 goals and 60 points.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Strikes on power play in loss
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on four shots in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
Zibanejad has three points (two power-play goals) over his last five contests. The 31-year-old's offense has turned shaky again late in the season after he was unable to sustain a promising February. He's at 17 goals, 35 helpers, 19 power-play points, 173 shots on net and a minus-22 rating through 77 appearances in a middle-six role.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Good to go
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Zibanejad (illness) is expected to play against New Jersey on Saturday, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of USA Today.
Zibanejad won't miss any playing time despite skipping Friday's practice. He has accounted for 16 goals, 51 points and 167 shots on net across 75 appearances this season. Zibanejad has produced only one goal and an assist in his last eight outings.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Not practicing Friday
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Zibanejad (illness) is not at practice Friday, per Peter Baugh of The Athletic.
Zibanejad has struggled in 2024-25 with only 16 goals and 35 assists across 75 games, his worst season since 2017-18 when he managed 27 goals and 20 assists in 72 appearances. Zibanejad should be considered a game-time decision ahead of Saturday's matinee in New Jersey. Should he be unable to play, look for Nicolas Aube-Kubel to enter the lineup.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Puts up helper in win
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Zibanejad notched an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Sharks.
Zibanejad has a point in each of the last two games after going five contests without one. The 31-year-old helped out on the first of Adam Fox's two tallies in the contest. Zibanejad is up to 51 points, 163 shots on net and a minus-18 rating through 74 appearances. A third-line role isn't an ideal spot for him, but it's one where the Rangers have slotted him in at times since bolstering their center depth through the J.T. Miller trade at the end of January.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Lights lamp on power play
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on two shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Ducks.
Zibanejad ended a seven-game goal drought, during which he was limited to one assist. The 31-year-old center's offense has crashed again in late March, though it doesn't help that he's no longer playing alongside J.T. Miller at even strength, as the two displayed chemistry in previous weeks. Zibanejad is at 16 goals, 50 points (18 on the power play), 161 shots on net, 43 blocked shots, 42 hits and a minus-20 rating through 73 appearances.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Sets up opening tally
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Zibanejad registered an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Zibanejad won a puck battle in the corner and found a wide-open Alexis Lafreniere for the opening goal at 1:43 of the first period. That proved to be the game-winner. Zibanejad has been pretty good in March with two goals and five helpers over his last eight contests, though that pales in compared to his dynamic February (13 points in nine games). For the season, the 31-year-old has 15 goals, 34 helpers, 152 shots on net, 41 blocked shots, 35 hits and a minus-19 rating over 67 appearances.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Scores in loss to Winnipeg
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Zibanejad scored a goal in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Jets. He also racked up three shots on goal and three hits.
Zibanejad has scored in two of his last three appearances and is carrying a three-game point streak. He's been on a tear since the regular season resumed after the 4 Nations break, cracking the scoresheet in eight of his 10 outings while tallying 11 points (four goals, seven helpers) over that stretch.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Makes plays on PK
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Zibanejad recorded two shorthanded assists, four shots on goal and two hits in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Zibanejad helped out on tallies by Braden Schneider and Chris Kreider, separated by just 42 seconds, in the second period. With a goal and four assists over five outings in March, Zibanejad continues to rally on offense to help get his scoring numbers closer to normal. Overall, he has 47 points, 144 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-21 rating through 64 contests, giving him an outside chance of getting to the 60-point mark by the end of the campaign.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Scores in overtime loss
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Zibanejad scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators.
Zibanejad's second-period tally put the Rangers ahead 2-0 for all of 11 seconds before Brady Tkachuk got the Senators on the board. The three-game goal drought Zibanejad had entering Saturday was his longest since the Rangers reacquired J.T. Miller at the end of January. Zibanejad is up to 14 goals, 45 points, 140 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a minus-20 rating through 63 appearances this season.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Dishes pair of assists
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Zibanejad registered two assists, including one on the power play, and two shots on net in Sunday's 4-0 win over the Predators.
Zibanejad helped out on goals by J.T. Miller and K'Andre Miller in the second period. This was Zibanejad's third multi-point effort during his six-game point streak, which has seen him rack up three goals and six helpers. For the season, the 31-year-old is at 44 points through 60 outings, but he's earned 15 of those points across his last 10 contests. The Swede has added 133 shots on net, 39 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a minus-20 rating while skating in a top-six role.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: One of each in loss
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Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots, added a shorthanded assist and logged two PIM in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Zibanejad's early penalty in the first period led to the Maple Leafs' first goal. The 31-year-old redeemed himself by tying the score at 1-1 later in the frame, and he set up Will Cuylle's tally in the third that evened the score at two apiece, but it wasn't enough. Zibanejad is still on a roll -- he got on the scoresheet in eight of nine games in February, earning four goals and nine assists for the month, which is nearly a third of his production all season. He's at 13 goals, 42 points (15 on the power play, three shorthanded), 131 shots on net and a minus-21 rating across 59 appearances.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Scores in return to action
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Zibanejad scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Sabres.
Zibanejad was also one of two Rangers, along with fellow goal-scorer Chris Kreider, to stay at an even plus-minus rating in the blowout loss. Zibanejad missed Sweden's last game of the 4 Nations Face-Off due to an illness, but he's healthy again and looking for a strong conclusion to the campaign. He has three goals and six assists over six contests in February. The Rangers are still trying to find where he fits -- he's moved between third-line center and first-line right wing since the team acquired J.T. Miller from the Canucks, but Zibanejad's production hasn't wavered regardless of role.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Set to play Saturday
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Zibanejad (illness) is expected to play in Saturday's matchup versus Buffalo, according to Andrew Crane of the New York Post.
Zibanejad participated in Friday's practice after missing Sweden's 2-1 win over the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday. He has produced 11 goals, 37 points and 125 shots on net in 55 appearances this season. Zibanejad entered the break for the tournament on a good note, producing two goals and six assists in his last five outings with the Rangers.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Late scratch
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Zibanejad (illness) won't play in Team Sweden's 4 Nations Face-Off matchup against the USA on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Zibanejad, along with Rickard Rakell, is dealing with the flu. Viktor Arvidsson and Mattias Ekholm, who were expected to be healthy scratches Monday, will remain in the lineup as a result. Zibanejad will look to be ready to go for the Rangers on Saturday in Buffalo.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Scores for Swedes in defeat
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Zibanejad scored a goal Saturday for Sweden in a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.
Zibanejad opened the scoring with a shot between the circles in the first period on a Finland defensive-zone turnover. He had six shots on net and three hits in the game. Zibanejad has had an off year in New York this season, but he had two goals and six assists in five games before the tournament and has carried over his hot play.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Two-point effort Saturday
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Zibanejad produced a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
The 31-year-old center will take a lot of momentum into the 4 Nations Face-Off as he prepares to suit up for Team Sweden. Zibanejad has three multi-point performances in the last four games, and he's kicked off February with two goals and eight points in five tilts with the Rangers. While Zibanejad's numbers on the season are below his usual standards (11 goals and 37 points in 55 appearances), he may be gearing up for a big finish to the campaign.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Dishes pair of helpers
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Zibanejad notched two assists, one while shorthanded, and two blocked shots in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Bruins.
This was Zibanejad's second multi-point effort in a row, and he's earned six points over his last three outings. He set up Artemi Panarin on the opening goal and Chris Kreider on a shorthanded tally that stood as the game-winner. Zibanejad is up to 35 points, 120 shots on net, 35 blocks and a minus-24 rating over 53 appearances. He's played on the right wing since the Rangers traded for J.T. Miller, and the extra positional flexibility Zibanejad could eventually receive will bolster his fantasy value, especially if he stays productive on offense.
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Rangers' Mika Zibanejad: Excels in third period Sunday
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Zibanejad scored a power-play goal and registered two assists in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Golden Knights.
After a quiet first two periods of the game, the 31-year-old forward erupted for three points in the final period. Zibanejad's goal and second assist came on the power play. He is up to 10 goals, 23 assists and 119 shots on net in 52 games this season. Zibanejad is thriving with four points over his last two games following the addition of his new linemate J.T. Miller. With the Rangers making a run at a playoff spot, Zibanejad is in a strong position to do damage in fantasy if the top line continues its early signs of synergy. He is unlikely to match his point total of 72 from a season ago but can heavily close that gap in the coming weeks.
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