Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad [Warning Post #3]

[LeetchisGod]

IMO Zibanejad right now is the best center we've had since Nylander. What can't Mika do? You know?

Wins faceoffs
Possession beast
Big shot
Great passing
Clutch
Used in all situations
Size

The tools are obviously there. The question is whether he can be consistent over an entire season.

 

[aufheben]

The tools are obviously there. The question is whether he can be consistent over an entire season.

Hot/cold streaks will happen but I can't remember the last time he took the night off. I feel pretty comfortable saying he's not that same player in Ottawa who would look amazing for a week then disappear the next. I believe he leads the team in points through the calendar year.

 

[JESSEWENEEDTOCOOK]

I think this says it all.

With/without Zibs on the ice

 

[aufheben]

I think this says it all.

With/without Zibs on the ice

Few players have a chart that looks like this.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

Few players have a chart that looks like this.

Just for reference who does??? We know points is an easy way to get what company Zibby belongs in, but the advanced stats what is his company? we talking top 30? 20? 10?

 

[TUQ]

I think this says it all.

With/without Zibs on the ice

Where do you get this graph? Can you do such a graph for, lets say, top 5 centers ?

 

[Beacon]

As predicted accurately, the result of the Brass for Zib trade is that the Rangers no longer have a 2C... They have a 1C.

 

[Savant]

So what injury does he have

 

[Stasis]

We have a 1C, I'm pretty sure. But we don't have a 2C. So when 1C goes down...

In that scenario I prefer to have 2x 2C. But I'm hoping we pick up a 2C somewhere, somehow. Or grow one from within, quickly. We have enough 3 and 4 Cs.

 

[Irishguy42]

Kevin Hayes is a 2C

 

[McSauer]

Any one? Anything?

 

[Irishguy42]

Any one? Anything?

No. Nothing has come out yet about his injury.

 

[Vinny DeAngelo]

He took warmups last night so i assume its not THAT serious

 

[McSauer]

He took warmups last night so i assume its not THAT serious

Oh, I actually thought he got hurt DURING warm-ups.

Hmmm well if that's true that makes me feel better that it is not TOO serious.

 

[Irishguy42]

Oh, I actually thought he got hurt DURING warm-ups.

Hmmm well if that's true that makes me feel better that it is not TOO serious.

AV said that he took warmups to test "it" out.

What that "it" is, we don't know.

 

[will1066]

I think this says it all.

With/without Zibs on the ice

lol @ Holden on this graph

 

[FireGerardGallant]

I hope Zibs injury isn’t too bad. He was supposed to be at the toy’s for tots event today and he isn’t.

 

[Hi ImHFNYR]

Let me tell you one other thing that has disappeared. Zibs is a pretty big guy. He played with some physicality in Ottawa. Where did that go? He is playing much softer in NY than he played in Ottawa.

i think AV penalizes guys fir playing physically. I've seen him criticized for this elsewhere, even by a former player of his if im remembering right. We've seen it in the performances of nearly every player here too.

Bc AV is a goddamn moron

 

[artificialintuition]

I think this says it all.

With/without Zibs on the ice

Wow. Super interesting chart. Thanks for posting.

It's been a little while... anyone hear anything? Getting any closer? Will we have Zibs back before the end of the calendar year?

 

[CenturionOne]

nvm

 

[bl02]

i think AV penalizes guys fir playing physically. I've seen him criticized for this elsewhere, even by a former player of his if im remembering right. We've seen it in the performances of nearly every player here too.

Bc AV is a goddamn moron

I'm confused I thought it was the opposite since he played guys like Glass??? I've never heard of coach telling a player not to play physical (of course not in a way that will hurt himself or someone else on the ice). Until the day AV is gone he will get blamed for every single thing that goes wrong with this team.

 

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

I'm confused I thought it was the opposite since he played guys like Glass??? I've never heard of coach telling a player not to play physical (of course not in a way that will hurt himself or someone else on the ice). Until the day AV is gone he will get blamed for every single thing that goes wrong with this team.

I was super confused by that thought as well - but eventually you just come to grips that some people are full of shit.

Anyway, the Zibanejad trade seems to have been a boon for the Rangers, but he came here with a concussion history at 24 years of age, and now hes had another one. Fingers firmly crossed this doesn't became an even bigger issue moving forward.

 

[bl02]

Unfortunately, when all is said and done its gonna be probably a month if not more that he misses.
I'm hoping its just a case of the Rangers being super cautious with him.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Unfortunately, when all is said and done its gonna be probably a month if not more that he misses.
I'm hoping its just a case of the Rangers being super cautious with him.

He'll probably be playing Tuesday. They already had said he's practicing with the team Monday.

 

[Leonardo87]

He'll probably be playing Tuesday. They already had said he's practicing with the team Monday.

Hopefully he is back by then. I believe the team is 3-2-1 without him, which is not too bad but think they could have had an even better record with him in the line-up.