Back on October 27, in a game against the Boston Bruins, Rangers center Mika Zibanejad went out with an upper-body injury. Since that night, David Quinn’s centermen have had to step up their respective games to fill the void left in Zibanejad’s absence.
Lias Andersson certainly didn’t do enough according to the coaching staff and was sent down to Hartford to improve. Filip Chytil, who was recalled from the Wolf Pack following Zibanejad’s injury, has been fantastic for the Blueshirts, recording seven points (6G, A) in the nine games. Brett Howden has just one point since the injury to Zibanejad,
That leaves the team’s current top-line center, Ryan Strome.