Mike in Houston
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One would think he would be like, "I'm not playing as well as I need to to help this team win games." "I need to be better. I'll get more ice time if I play better and produce."
Nope. None of that.
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One would think he would be like, "I'm not playing as well as I need to to help this team win games." "I need to be better. I'll get more ice time if I play better and produce."
Nope. None of that.
Amazing Kreiderman
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Exclusive | Mika Zibanejad not thrilled with reduced Rangers minutes as Peter Laviolette tries to fulfill preseason pledge
There has been a steady drip, drip, drip in the ice time awarded to Mika Zibanejad’s and No. 93’s line and the Swede doesn’t have to look at the final scoresheet to recognize that his shifts are so…nypost.com
Imagine crying about your ice-time when you rank 3rd among forwards in TOI.
What a clown.
savebyrichter94
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Obviously Mika has a point- players don't like change and that probably makes it harder for him to find his game again. But you earn that deference- Gaborik was forced to play LW only when he went through cold streaks on the right.
But he has a problem- both Chytil and Trocheck have been substantially better of late. He's being paid to be a #1 and if he was doing that well, he wouldn't be seeing the reduction in ice time that he is.
So while the regular season is largely meaningless you have a conundrum. Do you try to get him back on track come what may, or continue to ride the hot hand? While it's still so early, I'd continue to do the latter.
But he has a problem- both Chytil and Trocheck have been substantially better of late. He's being paid to be a #1 and if he was doing that well, he wouldn't be seeing the reduction in ice time that he is.
So while the regular season is largely meaningless you have a conundrum. Do you try to get him back on track come what may, or continue to ride the hot hand? While it's still so early, I'd continue to do the latter.
offdacrossbar
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Hes perhaps the 3rd best C on the roster right now. 2nd to Vinnie if we go back to last season.
5v5 he seems disinterested. Defensively he's a black hole. He lumbers around and always seems a split second late to every puck or chance to make a play.
When you watch him he's always in between everything rarely making an impactful play. Hes in no man's land right now and more mins is not the fix. And his once lethal shot is now just a big loud miss.
Hes centering what has become our 3rd line.
Mike in Houston
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I repeat. Gallery exhibition at the end of the season.
will1066
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The NYP piece, by Brooks, is something he initiated. To be fair, Zib doesn't cry to Brooks if Brooks doesn't start asking questions and then going to Lavi for a response. I'm 99% sure this was created by Brooks for NYP "exclusive"/subscriber content. When has Zib ever cried to the media?
savebyrichter94
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Recovering from surgery, the reactions from all of you are really helping to take my mind off things, laughter truly is the best medicine
I agree but Mika should be smarter here. The right response would have been "I need to work harder and earn my ice-time" PERIOD
Add in the fact that him and Kreider reportedly never show up for optional skates despite their more than lacking on ice showings. Not a good look at all.
Mike in Houston
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That may be, but he stays after practices and helps Kakko and Cuylle work the net front.
Exclusive | Chris Kreider paying it forward with Rangers power play mentorship
Chris Kreider has been spending some practice time and game-day skates monitoring Kaapo Kakko, who takes that spot on the second power-play unit.
nypost.com
jerseyjinx94
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I don't know what it is with Zibanejad, but ever since he had his child, he hasn't been the same. I do wonder if there's a correlation there in some way, either mentally or physically.
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I legit thought it was fake when I first read it yesterday. Like I thought someone put in a prompt into ChatGPT in the form of “create a Larry brooks article in which bum 1C bitches about ice time”
Not sure why we're lumping Kreider in with Zib. The bromance thing is cute and all but one is tied for the team lead in goals and the other has long hair.
