Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad

[Siddi]

Why don’t you actually watch the games?

I do. All of them in fact.

 

[Row I Goon]

“The Most Interesting Centre in the World”

(With apologies to Dos Equis)

 

[RangersFan1994]

Teams don't win with a soft passive center. Drury should have done a better job at scouting. FIRE DRURY

 

[DevilDog99]

I do. All of them in fact.

I dont believe you.

 

[Siddi]

I dont believe you.

Fine.

 

[Chytilmania]

He’s worried about the 25th anniversary of Y2K taking out all DJ equipment. He’ll be fine in January when he can rest easy.

 

[Mike in Houston]

Maybe Mika will finally get healthy scratched for Sweden in the Four Nations.

 

[Leonardo87]

Congrats to Mika , making four nations roster for Sweden!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Congrats to Mika , making four nations roster for Sweden!

Watch him dominate there.

 

[Leonardo87]

Watch him dominate there.

That would actually be funny. My interest is more on how Leo Carlsson does to be honest.

 

[n8]

That would actually be funny. My interest is more on how Leo Carlsson does to be honest.

Looking at the roster, Leo Carlsson is most likely their 13th forward. Unless Leo's former coach is coaching the team, you know these tournaments always end up sitting the young players. There isn't even a relegation team like Kazakhstan for the coach to put all the extras in to get them ice time. I'm not saying "Leo doesn't deserve the ice time" - Just going with history.

 

[chosen]

That would actually be funny. My interest is more on how Leo Carlsson does to be honest.

Leo Carlsson reminds me of Ratelle.

I am old.

 

[chosen]

I have no problem with Zibanejad’s effort or anyone else's. For whatever reason, his game fell off a cliff last season.

I thought last game was the first time in a while he looked like the player he used to be. At least he showed some confidence and aggressiveness with shooting.

I imagine it was just an aberration, though.

On the other hand, Trouba and Lindgren are a horror show every single game. The team would be better off with Mancini and Ruhwedel.

 

[will1066]

Watch him dominate there.

He walks into the room and challenges the first guy he sees to a spin-off, establishing his superiority.

 

[Kords]

If the players take the physicality down a notch or three like in the ASG than Mika might actually be okay in this. He won’t have to jump and flinch anytime someone comes near him.

 

[n8]

I have no problem with Zibanejad’s effort or anyone else's. For whatever reason, his game fell off a cliff last season.

I thought last game was the first time in a while he looked like the player he used to be. At least he showed some confidence and aggressiveness with shooting.

I imagine it was just an aberration, though.

On the other hand, Trouba and Lindgren are a horror show every single game. The team would be better off with Mancini and Ruhwedel.

We saw some effort last game but he has had some really terrible games this year. Full on primary give away leading to a goal, brutal to non-existent back checking effort is some cases, while he's still defending ok on the PK, there is a clear lack of pressure and aggression which in the past drove a lot of SHG chances. He's looked slow on a lot of reads too which has also led to several goals. I think he still has the skill. His head is just somehow not in it. He's thinking at AHL speeds right now.

 

[will1066]

If the players take the physicality down a notch or three like in the ASG than Mika might actually be okay in this. He won’t have to jump and flinch anytime someone comes near him.

I wonder if they'll set up the power play to leverage his renowned one timer.

 

[grachevsceiling]

 

[B17 Apricots]

Man he was f***ing good

 

[grachevsceiling]

Man he was f***ing good

He really was. I know it’s a cliche but “he was around the net a lot more”.

 

[Boris Zubov]

Congrats to Mika , making four nations roster for Sweden!

 

[Jim Ramsay]

Ever since he became a ZibaneDad he's been ZibaneBad


I'll see myself out....