Player Discussion Mika Zibanejad

Jack Hanson

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

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FanCos

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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.
 

Levitate

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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

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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.
 
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Raspewtin

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May 30, 2013
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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

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#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.
 

DolansKazoo

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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.
 

Guyute

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

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