Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad: Part II

[justanomade]

Zibanejad's 5v5 P/60 is 3.03 with Kreider on the ice and 1.12 without Kreider.

His P/60 with Zucc is 2.76 and 1.60 without.

For reference a rate of 3.03 would put him 9th in the league between Patrice Bergeron (3.04) and Johnny Gaudreau (3.01).

Is it possible to ask how the stats show the other way around? How Zibanejad is affecting Kreider and Zucc performace?

 

[duhmetreE]

No you aren’t.

You think you are, but objectively speaking, you have no idea what you’re talking about.

No, I'm absolutely certain with what I'm talking about and I do not have extreme bias, like you have shown

 

[Filthy Dangles]

So what you are saying is, Zucc and Kreider both make Zibanejad better. Who would have thought?

It's a pretty good combo of skill sets. Kreider with speed and puck hounding drives play north and gets everyone more touches and possession, Zib is obviously great all around, Zucc has the vision and playmaking.

 

[DanielBrassard]

It's a pretty good combo of skill sets. Kreider with speed and puck hounding drives play north and gets everyone more touches and possession, Zib is obviously great all around, Zucc has the vision and playmaking.

100%, they are a very good mix, and it's not like it's just been these past few games, they have always played great when put together. Plus it helps to have that RH shot when Zucc is making plays as we saw against Boston.

 

[Blue Blooded]

Is it possible to ask how the stats show the other way around? How Zibanejad is affecting Kreider and Zucc performace?

Can't do the withouts right now (has to be done manually), but Kreider is 2.23 with Zib and 3.16 with Zucc, while Zucc is 2.96 with Zib and 4.31 (!) with Kreider.

Kreider has the highest overall 5v5 P/60 of the three (2.24), though Hayes has the highest on the team (2.26).

 

[Webster]

It's a pretty good combo of skill sets. Kreider with speed and puck hounding drives play north and gets everyone more touches and possession, Zib is obviously great all around, Zucc has the vision and playmaking.

And this is so important for the line to have success, that's why he drives this line. Quinn said the same thing, as did Mika himself.

Really nothing to discuss,

 

[True Blue]

And this is so important for the line to have success, that's why he drives this line. Quinn said the same thing, as did Mika himself.

Really nothing to discuss,

Which makes the fact that how great he has produced away from him and had to produce when he was playing like utter dog poop pretty amazing.

 

[Machinehead]

I love how this and the Kreider thread have been dead in 2019.

Go to work, dominate, go home. Nothing to talk about.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

And this is so important for the line to have success, that's why he drives this line. Quinn said the same thing, as did Mika himself.

Really nothing to discuss,

Zibanejad also played great without Zuccarello
Zuccarello didn't really perform well without Zibanejad

 

[Irishguy42]

Kreider drives the KZZ line, but don't let that get in the way of a good narrative to boost your favorite player.

 

[haohmaru]

I think the last Rangers center to score 30 goals was Gretzky, no?

 

[duhmetreE]

I think the last Rangers center to score 30 goals was Gretzky, no?

Nedved, almost 2 decades ago

Gretzky never scored 30

 

[Ail]

I love what Mika is doing this season, I'm just hoping it isn't a fluke. PLEASE WE NEED THIS MIKA

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Nedved, almost 2 decades ago

Gretzky never scored 30

Lindros in 2001-02. Nedved had 30+ in 2000-01

 

[duhmetreE]

Lindros in 2001-02. Nedved had 30+ in 2000-01

Forgot about Lindros... even though I thought of him KO'in Thornton when ADA had his KO moment

 

[duhmetreE]

I love what Mika is doing this season, I'm just hoping it isn't a fluke. PLEASE WE NEED THIS MIKA

No fluke but if he's going to be scoring goals at this pace he needs a playmaker on his wing. Whether thats Zucc, Panarin or Kravstov in the future

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Forgot about Lindros... even though I thought of him KO'in Thornton when ADA had his KO moment

Since 2000, we've had 10 players scoring 30 goals in a single, 7 of those are European. Just thought that was funny.

 

[duhmetreE]

Jagr, Prucha, Nedved and Gaborik are all I can think of... what are the other 3

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Jagr, Prucha, Nedved and Gaborik are all I can think of... what are the other 3

Dvorak. Gaborik and Jagr did it twice. Should have been more specific. Not 7 different EU players

 

[duhmetreE]

Dvorak. Gaborik and Jagr did it twice. Should have been more specific. Not 7 different EU players

ah yes, Radek Dvorak...

Some Dvorak vibes in Chytil

 

[Leonardo87]

I love how this and the Kreider thread have been dead in 2019.

Go to work, dominate, go home. Nothing to talk about.

Mika and Kreider’s seasons have been one of the few bright spots to a rebuilding team this season. Really want these guys to be part of the core’s future and part of who the Rangers rebuild around.

 

[Jaromir Jagr]

Why didn't AV discover this line last year?

 

[One Winged Angel]

I think the last Rangers center to score 30 goals was Gretzky, no?

Gretzky never scored 30 as a Ranger. Lindros.

 

[Leonardo87]

62 points in 62 games! Career high in Points!

 

[Machinehead]

Not man enough to be captain. Looks at the ground when he speaks.