US EditionMika Zibanejad Sits Out the Rangers' Game vs. the Ducks After Missing a Team Meeting
Zibanejad missed a team meeting, leading to a one-game benching that enforces discipline; he leads the Rangers with 11 goals and returns for Tuesday's game, coach said.
- On Monday, the New York Rangers scratched Mika Zibanejad for the game against Anaheim after coach Mike Sullivan said the 32-year-old center broke a team rule by arriving late to a meeting.
- Mika Zibanejad, viewed as a team leader, understands his role and accepts responsibility for missing the meeting, team officials said.
- Missing Zibanejad altered the Rangers' matchup against the Ducks as Matt Rempe was expected to return from injury to fill in during Zibanejad's one-game punishment and he missed facing former Rangers Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba.
- Sullivan said he expects Mika Zibanejad to play Tuesday night when Vancouver visits, framing the absence as a one-game disciplinary action the team will move past.
- With outside attention on roster integrity, former Rangers Chris Kreider and Jacob Trouba visited Mika Zibanejad and his family, and he is expected to play for Sweden at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
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Mika Zibanejad sits out the Rangers' game vs. the Ducks after missing a team meeting
Mika Zibanejad did not play for the New York Rangers on Monday night against Anaheim. Coach Mike Sullivan told reporters after the morning skate that Zibanejad broke a team rule by being late for a meeting.
NEW YORK. Mika Zibanejad missed a team meeting with the New York Rangers. Now he is punished by coach Mike Sullivan and will have to sit in the stands in tonight's game against Anahei
Rangers' Zibanejad Out Against Ducks After Missing Team Meeting
New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad did not participate in Monday night’s game against the Anaheim Ducks due to a team disciplinary measure. Head coach Mike Sullivan confirmed that the 32-year-old veteran was held out of the game for arriving late to a scheduled team meeting, which constituted a violation of team rules. The absence […] The post Rangers’ Zibanejad Out Against Ducks After Missing Team Meeting appeared first on Get More Sports.
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