Life without Mika Zibanejad begins today, and it’s going to really test the forward depth for the Rangers. Zibanejad brought more to the Rangers than meets the eye, as he was excellent in most facets of the game, even if he had cooled off since his hot start. The Rangers are already without Pavel Buchnevich, and even with a returning Josh Jooris, the scoring depth has been taking a hit lately.
With two fairly big injuries in the forwards, the Rangers are going to have to find other ways to win games.