Mika Zibanejad

A Big Opportunity Awaits Rangers’ Kakko
- Patrick Hoffman
- October 10, 2023
There was a lot of negative attention placed on New York Rangers forward Alexis Lafreniere during the preseason, and with good reason. Lafreniere, 21, was given top six minutes throughout the exhibition season and did not show enough progress, hustle, offense, or good play to warrant more playing time with the team’s top guys. If […]
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Lafreniere’s Disappointing Play in the Preseason is Alarming
- Patrick Hoffman
- October 1, 2023
Everyone knows that when it comes to preseason in the NHL, it is all about getting players prepared for the regular season, trying new line combinations, giving long looks to players trying to crack the roster, and so on. It is a chance for everyone in the organization to get on the right page and […]
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As Zibanejad Goes So, Do the Rangers
- Patrick Hoffman
- September 27, 2023
The New York Rangers head into the season with a lot of skilled players. We are talking about players like Artemi Panarin, Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Filip Chytil, Kaapo Kakko, Alexis Lafreniere, K’Andre Miller, and so on and so forth. Heck, even guys like Vincent Trocheck and Blake Wheeler play with their own blend of […]
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Rangers’ Fox and Panarin Named to NHL All-Star Teams
- Patrick Hoffman
- June 27, 2023
Things obviously did not end the way they were supposed to for the New York Rangers this season. After reaching the Eastern Conference Finals in the 2021-22 season, the Blueshirts were knocked out of the first round in seven games in this year’s postseason by the New Jersey Devils after having a 2-0 series lead. […]
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An Email Interview with Hockey Personality Jonny Lazarus
- Patrick Hoffman
- June 24, 2023
Twitter is a wonderful place for hockey fans. Thanks to Twitter, I have been able to get in touch with many hockey fans, personalities, analysts, etc., and have been able to conduct terrific email interviews for the many online hockey outlets that I have written for. Because of Twitter, I am proud to introduce my […]
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The Enigma That is Artemi Panarin
- Patrick Hoffman
- May 4, 2023
There is a lot to like when it comes to New York Rangers forward Artemi Panarin. For starters, all Panarin has done since joining the Blueshirts is produce. Here are his season-by-season totals with the Rangers: – 2019-20: 32 goals and 63 assists for 95 points in 69 games – 2020-21: 17 goals and 41 assists for […]
Read MoreThe Rangers Did This to Themselves
- Patrick Hoffman
- May 2, 2023
It was not supposed to end this way for the New York Rangers. After adding Patrick Kane to an already loaded offense, the Blueshirts and their fans were dreaming of winning the Stanley Cup, and rightfully so. Sure, it would take some work to make it happen, but after what they accomplished in last year’s […]
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Rangers’ Offense Has Gone Missing At the Wrong Time
- Patrick Hoffman
- April 28, 2023
After scoring a combined ten goals in beating the New Jersey Devils by identical scores of 5-1 in both Games 1 and 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff matchup, the entire New York Rangers offense has gone missing. In fact, the team’s offense has been so bad that because of it, the Devils are […]
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What Is Going On With Rangers Forward Zibanejad?
- Patrick Hoffman
- April 26, 2023
Coming into his team’s first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the New Jersey Devils, New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad was flying high. Zibanejad, 30, had a career-best regular season this year. He finished the season with 39 goals and 52 assists for 91 points, good for second on the team behind Artemi Panarin (91 […]
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Missed Opportunities: NY Rangers Squander Several Scoring Chances, Lose to Devils 2-1 in OT
- Marc Panzer
- April 23, 2023
If you’re a Rangers fan, you just knew. Those first two games were almost TOO perfect. So while it was no shock that a team as talented as the Devils would not go away quietly, the Rangers had a glorious chance to put a stranglehold on the series and possibly save some energy for the […]
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