Pair of Assists From Mika Zibanejad as Rangers Fall to Blue Jackets
6 years agoNew York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad picked up a pair of primary assists during Friday night's loss to Columbus, giving him 44 assists and 74 points on the season. As has been the case most of the year, Zibanejad was the primary driver of New York's offense, setting up their only two goals in the contest. It has been a breakout year for Zibanejad in what is his first full season as the undisputed top-line center on the team, as he has set new career-high marks in goals, assists, points, power-play points and shots. He has done all of this without the benefit of a significantly elevated shooting percentage, as his 12.8 percent shooting percentage this year is only slightly above his career 11.7 percent average. As long as Zibanejad keeps seeing the usage he is now, we can pencil him in for another productive season next year.
Source: NHL.com
Source: NHL.com