Lost in the gloom of the Rangers’ locker room Saturday night, after the conclusion of their 0-3-1 trip through Western Canada and Minnesota, was a small bit of individual success achieved by first-line center Mika Zibanejad. Zibanejad broke an eight-game goalless drought and established a new career high for himself when he scored his 28th goal of the season early in the first period.
It was still a game, at that point, as Zibanejad’s goal – a crazy shot from the right wing corner boards, behind the goal line, that somehow went past Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk – tied the score 1-1.