The New York Rangers’ stars, led by Mika Zibanejad, shone brightly in their 5-1 win against the Florida Panthers at the 2026 NHL Winter Classic on Friday night at loanDepot Park in Miami. Their job now is to translate New York’s latest success outdoors into more wins when they return to Madison Square Garden next week.
The Rangers improved to 3-0-0 in the Winter Classic and 6-0-0 all-time in outdoor games, largely thanks to the performance of their best players.
Zibanejad, who was named to Sweden’s Olympic team earlier in the day, had the first hat trick in Winter Classic history and the first five-point NHL game outdoors.