Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad

[Irishguy42]

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It's time

His 'Panarin Shaved Head' moment

 

[Jack Hanson]

This is a problem. Too bad he doesnt catch fire.

 

[DevilDog99]

There is a recourse but the team refuses to do it. He needs to watch the game from upstairs. If he can be this bad and not face repercussions then the message is the team doesn't care.

Exactly this- coach lost the locker room.

 

[Mike in Houston]

He's a -15. I could be a -15.

 

[FanCos]

I've said it a few times that he needs to use a shorter stick. He can't control the puck.

In past years, he's had spurts where he struggled with timing his one-timers and handling the puck, but he always worked himself out of it. Since last year, he has struggled, and it has only gotten worse. I don't know how he and the coaches don't see it.

Maybe Kaapo and Mika both could meet half-way in terms of their stick length? Being a team player requires sacrifices.

 

[RangersFan1994]

Just give him Rempe 4 minutes a game and he'll definitely waive to get traded. Keep being ruthless

 

[leetch99]

Just give him Rempe 4 minutes a game and he'll definitely waive to get traded. Keep being ruthless

Plus the fans at the Garden have to do their part and give him the Potvin treatment EVERY SINGLE SHIFT .

 

[RangersFan1994]

Fans should just boo Mika everytime he is on the ice and or touches the puck. Get it done

 

[will1066]

This is a problem. Too bad he doesnt catch fire.

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He's going to his next performance in full Rangers gear to dispel those nasty rumours that he doesn't really care about hockey.

 

[McRanger92]

He's going to his next performance in full Rangers gear to dispel those nasty rumours that he doesn't really care about hockey.

Weaka (as my father now calls him) needs to cut his hair and get serious like the Breadman

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Fans should just boo Mika everytime he is on the ice and or touches the puck. Get it done

Fans at MSG are too soft or too casual.

 

[bl02]

Fans at MSG are too soft or too casual.

half the arena still has his jersey and think he's one of our best players.

 

[RangersFan1994]

half the arena still has his jersey and think he's one of our best players.

And the other half is just suits who are clients of Chase, Pepsi, Coke, Verizon, Celebrities etc

 

[LORDE]

Plus the fans at the Garden have to do their part and give him the Potvin treatment EVERY SINGLE SHIFT .

He's too sensitive... he takes the things that others say about him too seriously & it severely affects him.

AKA he's mentally weak

 

[Captain Monglobster]

Fans at MSG are too soft or too casual.

If they keep playing like this by the end of the year the fairweather fans will be gone, and it will be back to die hard fans there to take out their lifes frustrations. "Hit him with your purse Poti!" will echo in the Garden once more.

 

[Levitate]

I've said before that I think it's not crazy that Laviolette is trying to play his vets out of their hole but at this point he needs to see the writing on the wall with these guys. He can't keep running Lindgren out there to hobble Fox, and he can't keep force feeding Mika minutes and expect he's gonna snap out of it. Been trying that all season long and it's worse than before.

 

[Atax]

I've said before that I think it's not crazy that Laviolette is trying to play his vets out of their hole but at this point he needs to see the writing on the wall with these guys. He can't keep running Lindgren out there to hobble Fox, and he can't keep force feeding Mika minutes and expect he's gonna snap out of it. Been trying that all season long and it's worse than before.

We all see it and know it. But he’s going to keep getting 20 minutes a night and continue to be a turnover machine with a noodle of a shot. Can barely even handle the puck anymore.

 

[Raspewtin]

I've said before that I think it's not crazy that Laviolette is trying to play his vets out of their hole but at this point he needs to see the writing on the wall with these guys. He can't keep running Lindgren out there to hobble Fox, and he can't keep force feeding Mika minutes and expect he's gonna snap out of it. Been trying that all season long and it's worse than before.

what annoys me is the players who clearly give a f*** aren't getting any reward for it

Eddy and Berard were our best forwards the other night and they got diddly dick the second half of the game. Eddy I kinda get since he cna't buy a point this year but Berard should've been promoted at some point especially with Kreider Kakko and Smith turning it over literally every shift.

 

[Cusedog]

#1 Press Box Candidate. Minimally take him off PP1 - Mika's shot right now is not landing in any NY zip code. He has more turnovers than Pepperidge Farm.
If Lavi cannot be decisive on effort and execution he needs to go.

 

[Row I Goon]

Mika could literally do an Amber Heard on Lavi’s desk and this is what would happen

 

[DolansKazoo]

He needs to sit in the press box at a minimum. If he won't waive his NMC, send him to Hartford. I doubt he would even go. He would waive his NMC an we'd be rid of him fairly quickly.

 

[SA16]

He needs to sit in the press box at a minimum. If he won't waive his NMC, send him to Hartford. I doubt he would even go. He would waive his NMC an we'd be rid of him fairly quickly.

Just wondering how you propose sending a player with a NMC to Hartford?

 

[Guyute]

Guy starts the period avoiding contact, which leads to a turnover, then 90 seconds stuck in our zone.

 

[Siddi]

1 point shy of 400 helpers and 700 career points.

 

[Raspewtin]

by relCF Mika is literally a bottom 5 defender in the league. the worst for forwards and only Chiarot from DET is worse from all players.