Mika Zibanejad - NHL News & Rumors

Battling illness Zibanejad isn't available for Wednesday's practice due to an illness, per Vince Z. Mercogliano of The Athletic.

Impact Zibanejad has 23 goals and 52 points in 56 appearances in 2025-26. His status for Thursday's game against Philadelphia isn't known. If Zibanejad can't play, then Noah Laba might shift into the top six, and Brendan Brisson would probably make his NHL season debut.

13 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Mika Zibanejad still 'not really over' loss to USA as Rangers teammates celebrate Olympic triumph He watched two of his fellow Blueshirt forwards — plus head coach Mike Sullivan and assistant David Quinn — don their gold medals.

1 DAY AGO • NYPOST.COM

Goal, assist in win Zibanejad registered a goal and an assist in Sweden's 5-1 win over Latvia in the 2026 Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

Impact Zibanejad recorded two points in the Olympic opener against Italy on Feb. 11, and he continues to find a way to produce with another two-point tally. Zibanejad is tied for second in points on the Swedish team, only trailing Lucas Raymond, who has eight (one goal, seven helpers) after a three-assist performance in this win.

FEBRUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Two-point effort in Olympic opener Zibanejad scored an even-strength goal and added a power-play assist in Sweden's 5-2 win over Italy in Olympic round-robin play Wednesday.

Impact The Rangers sniper helped set up Sweden's opening goal of the Olympics by Gabriel Landeskog in the first period, before potting his own late in the third. Zibanejad was part of a Swedish attack that fired an incredible 59 shots at the Italian net, and the 32-year-old figures to have a key role in the offense for one of the tournament favorites.

FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Russia's Olympic team sports ban leaves some of the NHL's best players out of Milan

Russia being barred from team sports at the Olympics because of its ongoing war in Ukraine means the first so-called ‘best-on-best’ men's hockey tournament in a decade doesn't feat...

FEBRUARY 11 • Associated Press

Rangers at Penguins: Postgame Notes | New York Rangers RANGERS NOTES POWER PLAYERS – The Rangers have scored a power play goal in three-straight games, the longest active streak among all teams i...

FEBRUARY 1 • NHL.COM

Scores lone goal in loss Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on five shots in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Zibanejad is up to 11 goals and 21 points through 13 contests in January. The problem for the Rangers has been that not enough players are following Zibanejad's lead on offense lately. The 32-year-old center is up to 23 goals, 51 points (21 on the power play), 150 shots on net, 75 hits and a minus-18 rating through 54 contests. As the Rangers continue to move into retool/rebuild territory, Zibanejad will have control of his fate with a full no-movement clause in the eight-year extension he signed back in October of 2021.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Penguins play the Rangers after Dewar's 2-goal performance

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Rangers after Connor Dewar's two-goal game against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Penguins' 6-2 win

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

NYR vs NYI: J.T. Miller & Mika Zibanejad Postgame Media Availability | Jan. 29, 2026

JANUARY 30 • YOUTUBE

Islanders vs. Rangers | NHL Highlights | January 29, 2026

JANUARY 30 • YOUTUBE

Islanders' Carson Soucy scores against his former team in 2-1 victory over Rangers

Carson Soucy scored against the team that traded him 72 hours earlier, Matthew Schaefer got the 14th goal of his stellar rookie year and the New York Islanders defeated the Rangers...

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Islanders visit the Rangers in Metropolitan Division play

The New York Islanders take on the New York Rangers in a matchup within the Metropolitan Division Thursday

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Strikes on power play in loss Zibanejad scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Islanders.

Impact Zibanejad's cooled off from his frenetic pace earlier in January, but he's still earned 10 goals and 10 assists while getting on the scoresheet in 11 of 12 games this month. For the season, the 32-year-old is up to the 50-point mark, including 20 on the power play. He has 22 goals, 28 helpers, 145 shots on net, 75 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-18 rating over 53 appearances.

JANUARY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers at Islanders: Postgame Notes | New York Rangers RANGERS NOTES Mika Zibanejad scored his 272nd goal as a Ranger, on the power play, tying Andy Bathgate for the fifth most goals in franchise...

JANUARY 29 • NHL.COM

Rangers vs. Islanders | NHL Highlights | January 28, 2026

JANUARY 29 • YOUTUBE

Islanders roll past Rangers 5-2 in Palat's first game

Ondrej Palat scored the opening goal and added an assist in his debut with the New York Islanders, who defeated their cross-town rival New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday night

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Islanders play the Rangers following Pageau's 2-goal performance

The New York Islanders host the New York Rangers after Jean-Gabriel Pageau's two-goal game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Islanders' 4-0 win

JANUARY 27 • Associated Press

Rangers take on the Bruins on losing streak

The New York Rangers will try to end their three-game losing streak when they take on the Boston Bruins

JANUARY 25 • Associated Press

Rangers at Sharks: Postgame Notes | New York Rangers RANGERS NOTES Mika Zibanejad skated in his 700th game as a Ranger, becoming the 14th player in franchise history to appear in 700 games with...

JANUARY 24 • NHL.COM

NYR at SJS: Miller, Zibanejad & Trocheck Postgame Media Availability | Jan. 23, 2026

JANUARY 24 • YOUTUBE

Rangers visit the Sharks following Miller's 2-goal showing

The New York Rangers visit the San Jose Sharks after Jonathan Tanner Miller scored two goals in the Rangers' 4-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Rangers at Kings: Postgame Notes | New York Rangers RANGERS NOTES FACING OFF – The Rangers registered single-game season highs with 45 faceoff wins and a 71.4 faceoff win percentage against th...

JANUARY 21 • NHL.COM

Anton Forsberg excels in relief of injured Darcy Kuemper in LA Kings' 4-3 win over slumping Rangers

Kevin Fiala had a goal and an assist, and Anton Forsberg made 28 saves after taking over for injured Darcy Kuemper in the Los Angeles Kings’ 4-3 victory over the slumping New York...

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Kings host the Rangers on losing streak

The Los Angeles Kings aim to end a four-game slide when they play the New York Rangers

JANUARY 20 • Associated Press

Mika Zibanejad has full control of his Rangers fate — where he stands after Letter 2.0 Now, equipped with a no-move clause until it is modified in the final season of his deal in 2029-30, he has a say in his fate.

JANUARY 19 • NYPOST.COM

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