To say Mika Zibanejad has had struggles this season would be an understatement. Coming off a pair of 70-point seasons, with last year being the best of his career, big things were expected from Zibanejad. It was unrealistic to expect him to repeat last year’s performance, but coming close to his 2018-2019 season wasn’t an unreasonable ask. As the Rangers 1C, his production and play drives the team. It hasn’t been there, and the Rangers are struggling.
It’s not just Zibanejad’s lack of production, it’s his entire game. He’s an absolute train wreck at even strength.