Out of all the players on the New York Rangers' roster, Mika Zibanejad felt like the best bet to be named to his country's Olympic roster. The news was made official on Friday, and in just over a month's time Zibanejad will one again be representing his country of Sweden in best-on-best hockey. This is an enviorment in which Zibanejad has been comfortable and thrived previously, and the timing could end up being perfect for both him and the Rangers.
The Rangers are one of the worst teams in the NHL, and that takes a toll
Zibanejad started off the season with just six points in 12 games, and has 24 points (eight goals and 15 assists) in his last 29 games played in November and December.