Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad

[BleedBlueNYR]

78 goals this year and last year including the playoffs but he doesn’t want it. Got it. Always have to look for some stupid narratives and not understand that sometimes things happen, there’s another team, there’s variance, there’s time you play good and times you don’t.

How about one just one goal in a f***ing playoff series. He’s been invisible out there.

 

[Mandar]

How about one just one goal in a f***ing playoff series. He’s been invisible out there.

he's invisible on the scoresheet....doesnt mean he's invisible out there. Its frustrating because we know he's a vital cog in the offense.....but cant do it by himself

 

[HatTrick Swayze]

New York Rangers Forward Mika Zibanejad To DJ At Lollapalooza Stockholm

He's set to perform on the June 30, the festival's second day.

www.complex.com

 

[Jauffre]

New York Rangers Forward Mika Zibanejad To DJ At Lollapalooza Stockholm

He's set to perform on the June 30, the festival's second day.

www.complex.com

Gotta think DJ "Mike" shows up to that ready to go, unlike playoffs.

 

[RangersFan1994]

New York Rangers Forward Mika Zibanejad To DJ At Lollapalooza Stockholm

He's set to perform on the June 30, the festival's second day.

www.complex.com

He is interested in his music career more than his hockey career. Should have picked a DJ as a career and hockey as a hobby. Sell high on him

 

[EdJovanovski]

He is interested in his music career more than his hockey career. Should have picked a DJ as a career and hockey as a hobby. Sell high on him

I remember watching him on a podcast day his favorite sport is soccer and he wanted to be a soccer player instead of hockey too lol

 

[duhmetreE]

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

 

[Mandar]

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

Is he supposed to sit in his house and stare at the walls until training camp?

Bad optics? Geez…..the takes on here just to say something negative.

 

[duhmetreE]

Is he supposed to sit in his house and stare at the walls until training camp?

Bad optics? Geez…..the takes on here just to say something negative.

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

 

[Mandar]

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

Well, that makes more sense now.

 

[Zats Muccarello]

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

Having a personal life and hobby is bad optics? Lol

 

[duhmetreE]

Having a personal life and hobby is bad optics? Lol

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

 

[Peltz]

Not the greatest optics after having a horrendous Playoffs.

Bro, it's fine. Mika has shown he can play at a high playoff level. He had a great season.

The entire team fell apart.... as a team. He shouldn't lock himself away from life after a bad playoff. You're nuts.

Also, doing one thing and only one thing - hockey - may also not be a great thing for your game.

 

[failure]

Imagine thinking these athletes need to focus on just thier sport and never allowed to have extra curricular activities. People freaking out because the dude makes EDM in his spare time. Which btw can be done on a laptop exclusively over a period of time, like on long plane rides. What is this like the second time he will be DJing while being a hockey player? Jesus Christ lol.

 

[Crease]

I am a lawyer. I play adult hockey on the side. Adult hockey has no bearing on my work as a lawyer, and actually helps keeps me fresh and ready to go each day.

 

[MrAlmost]

I think sports psychology suggests that athletes that can shut off from the game and pursue hobbies have a better relationship with the game and perform at a higher level when needed. It promotes significantly better mental health, and this is speculation, but that can help players move on so to speak from really low lows and really high highs. Sometimes you don't want to stay in that state for too long. Only thinking about hockey, baseball, football, etc can be mentally rough just as much as physically.

 

[McRanger92]

I have no issue with him doing this but also @duhmetreE is right that he opens himself up to criticism after the playoffs he had. He was our best skater in the regular season though. That counts for something at least

 

[Mandar]

I have no issue with him doing this but also @duhmetreE is right that he opens himself up to criticism after the playoffs he had. He was our best skater in the regular season though. That counts for something at least

Criticize his play? More than okay….

But attaching that to what he does in the offseason is just plain stupid, and just another example of looking for even more things to shit on players

 

[RangersFan1994]

Wait until his music career takes off and he retires early from hockey to follow his dreams as a full time touring DJ.

How would this affect the cap if he retired early not due to injury???

 

[Irishguy42]

It's really a non-issue that he's doing this. Also pretty cool.

 

[will1066]

Zibanejad scores. --McDonough

 

[Peltz]

I think sports psychology suggests that athletes that can shut off from the game and pursue hobbies have a better relationship with the game and perform at a higher level when needed. It promotes significantly better mental health, and this is speculation, but that can help players move on so to speak from really low lows and really high highs. Sometimes you don't want to stay in that state for too long. Only thinking about hockey, baseball, football, etc can be mentally rough just as much as physically.

It's not just sports psychology... it's also basic common sense and mental health.

 

[NickyFotiu]

One of the few guys that hustles so I have no problem with him.

 

[mrmovies779]

I am a lawyer. I play adult hockey on the side. Adult hockey has no bearing on my work as a lawyer, and actually helps keeps me fresh and ready to go each day.

Not the greatest optics after a horrendous day in court

 

[Crease]

Not the greatest optics after a horrendous day in court

Sure but that’s not the situation we’re discussing.