The last time it took Mika Zibanejad eight or more games to score his first goal of a season, the Swedish center was 21 years old and playing for the Ottawa Senators during the 2014-15 season.
eight or more games to score his first goal of a season, the Swedish center was 21 years old and playing for the Ottawa Senators during the 2014-15 season.which has had the club sitting in first place in the Metropolitan Division just under a month into the season.
His line with Chris Kreider and Kaapo Kakko has been productive, owning the fifth-highest expected goals percentage in the NHL among other units with at least 30 minutes together at five-on-five, according to “Yeah, I mean, I’m not going to lie — I think frustrating from the chances that have been there,” Zibanejad said after the Rangers won theirwhere their No. 1 center scored a go-ahead power-play goal in the third period. “How close it’s been. It’s a lot easier to deal with when the team is winning. We get the two points, that’s all that matters. Obviously, I want to be able to contribute and help. As long as we win, it doesn’t hurt as much.
The fact that Zibanejad and Chytil haven’t even really started going yet indicates that the Rangers could become even more of offensive juggernaut than they already are.While Chytil is still searching for his first goal of the season, the Czech center has racked up six assists and is still the fifth-highest point-producing skater on the Rangers.
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