Mika Zibanejad keeps climbing Rangers record books after latest goal in bounce-back season
In his 10th season with the Rangers, Mika Zibanejad is clawing up the franchise record book.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mollie Walker about the inside buzz on the Rangers.
The Swede tied Ron Greschner for the seventh-most points in Blueshirts history (610) after scoring his team-leading 10th goal of the season in Thursday’s 4-2 win in Ottawa.“I think that in terms of the last game [against the Stars], I thought that was maybe our best game at home,” Zibanejad said of the team Thursday night.“But I think, just in general, I think that’s the way we want to play and that’s the way we’ve been able to play, mostly on the road.
In general, we know the level we’re capable of, and it’s not going to be perfect.They’re not going to be like the Dallas game every night, but I think the foundation of our intentions were there, and they were there today as well.
Maybe a little bit sloppy in the third, but they were pressing too.”Coming off his least productive season (not including the shortened 2020-21 campaign) since the 2017-18 season Zibanejad has rebounded with a quality start in his first season skating under head coach Mike Sullivan.He already is halfway to his goal total of 20 from last season.Zibanejad also leads the Rangers in power-play goals (six) and is ranked third in assists (11).Carrying a five-game point streak (three goals, three assists) into Saturday’s game against the Avalanche, Zibanejad has posted nine points in his past eight games.He is just two power-play goals away from tying Chris Kreider and Camille Henry for the franchise record (116).Goalie Spencer Martin, who backed up Igor Shesterkin in the previous two games, signed a two-year deal with the Rangers last month.Across five NHL seasons with the Avalanche, Canucks, Blue Jackets and Hurricanes, Martin has posted a 24-30-8 record with a 3.56 goals-against average and a .883 save percentage.The 30-year-old o...