Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad

[will1066]

He could be past his prime

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Buyout.

 

[bl02]

Winning covers up a lot of stink. Be nice to score a 5 on 5 goal any day now.

 

[Row I Goon]

 

[Crease]

Mika always seems to start slow. I think he will be fine.

 

[McRanger92]

Mika and his wife had a baby on September 1st. Anyone remember how inconsistent Igor was the first half last year with a newborn? These guys are only human. We know what Mika is capable of and has done for this team over the years, Im not concerned about the slow start production wise. Especially when Godfather Kreider is scoring a goal a game.

 

[will1066]

Mika and his wife had a baby on September 1st. Anyone remember how inconsistent Igor was the first half last year with a newborn? These guys are only human. We know what Mika is capable of and has done for this team over the years, Im not concerned about the slow start production wise. Especially when Godfather Kreider is scoring a goal a game.

This feels different than Igor. Igor played better on the road, so the theory was he was able to focus while away from home. Zib has been terrible both on the road and at home. I don't know the splits. Maybe someone can look them up.

 

[McRanger92]

This feels different than Igor. Igor played better on the road, so the theory was he was able to focus while away from home. Zib has been terrible both on the road and at home. I don't know the splits. Maybe someone can look them up.

Terrible is a stretch. He's been bad 5v5 and but hasnt gotten any puck luck for a volume shooter. Him and Kreider being elite on the PK & PP gives them slack 5v5 especially when their 2 RWs haven't gotten it going.

 

[will1066]

Terrible is a stretch. He's been bad 5v5 and but hasnt gotten any puck luck for a volume shooter. Him and Kreider being elite on the PK & PP gives them slack 5v5 especially when their 2 RWs haven't gotten it going.

He's not been good. Not even on the power play. When his one timer is not working, that's like 75% of his offensive threat gone.

 

[Rangers in 7]

Mika and his wife had a baby on September 1st. Anyone remember how inconsistent Igor was the first half last year with a newborn? These guys are only human. We know what Mika is capable of and has done for this team over the years, Im not concerned about the slow start production wise. Especially when Godfather Kreider is scoring a goal a game.

Mika makes 9 mil a season. If you think he’s waking up in the middle of the night to take care of a newborn you are out of you mind.

 

[McRanger92]

He's not been good. Not even on the power play. When his one timer is not working, that's like 75% of his offensive threat gone.

Hes going to score 8 goals in 6 games in the next week or two and we can all relax again.

 

[duhmetreE]

Hes going to score 8 goals in 6 games in the next week or two and we can all relax again.

that requires shooting the puck... and actually hitting the net once you shoot it

 

[will1066]

Hes going to score 8 goals in 6 games in the next week or two and we can all relax again.

I have bookmarked this for prosperity.

If this happens, I will delete my account, unlike that other guy.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Mika always seems to start slow. I think he will be fine.

I know he normally does, but this excuse for him is getting old itself.

He doesn’t look good at all out there, maybe too much time partying in the summers is catching up to him as he gets older.

 

[McRanger92]

I have bookmarked this for prosperity.

If this happens, I will delete my account, unlike that other guy.

I will not delete my account if it doesnt happen

 

[TheDirtyH]

BOOOO

 

[Jauffre]

This guy is the definition of a pacifist in his approach to the game

 

[ZiGOODejad]

Yeah, he hasn’t had a good start to the season.

 

[Whoot Whoot]

I wonder if he is not getting enough sleep with the newborn

 

[bl02]

Che puzza

 

[Mike in Houston]

Good thing we're winning.

 

[NYRangers0723]

Mika will be fine. When he gets hot he’s one of the best centers in the game. Unfortunately the cold streaks are really cold but we’re winning

 

[Stone97Ace]

Been thinking about this. Let me first say that the guy is my favorite player on the team. It's not the long fluid hair or the music I stopped listening to when I was 23, but the all around game he brings, the big seasons he had and the clutch goals he's scored.

That being said, the huge elephant in the room is that his shot from that PP spot is as predictable as Kocur26 having a herpes flare up during a big meeting. Teams are waiting for it and that may be a reason he's either missing the net or square into the goalie. This is not a new problem it dates back to last year especially the second half. This should have been addressed in the off-season but too late now. Sure, the PP looks great so far but Mika down in that corner swinging away is not the reason. Time to draw something new up in case Gustaffson gets smallpox.

 

[Row I Goon]

This picture tells a thousand words. He’s playing the way he looks here…

 

[The Crypto Guy]

It’s crazy we are winning all these games with Mika literally doing NOTHING.

Healthy scratch this guy.