{"id":19655,"date":"2017-11-30T12:13:38","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T17:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=19655"},"modified":"2017-11-30T12:20:18","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T17:20:18","slug":"new-york-rangers-center-mika-zibanejad-diagnosed-concussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/11\/30\/new-york-rangers-center-mika-zibanejad-diagnosed-concussion\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Rangers Center Mika Zibanejad Diagnosed with Concussion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Update: Mika Zibanejad is not practicing with the team today. It has been revealed that the centre has been diagnosed with a concussion. He is out indefinitely.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYR<\/a> Mika Zibanejad is not on the ice today and is out due to a concussion.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYRangers\/status\/936268674377355269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In light of the news, the Rangers also made a minor trade to improve their centre depth while Zibanejad recovers. The acquired <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/h\/hollape01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Peter Holland<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/canadiens\/\" target=\"_self\">Montreal Canadiens<\/a>\u00a0for winger <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/crackad01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Adam Cracknell<\/a><\/strong>. Holland is an NHL veteran, but has been in the AHL this season. He has 18 points for the Laval Rocket.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">OFFICIAL: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#NYR<\/a> have acquired forward Peter Holland from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Adam Cracknell.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYRangers\/status\/936264917946118145?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 30, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Below is our story from Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/rangers\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Rangers<\/a> lost number one center\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zibanmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mika Zibanejad<\/a><\/strong> to an upper-body injury just before puck drop Tuesday night. Zibanejad has been the Rangers top goal scorer with 11 tallies this season.<\/p>\n<h1>Rangers Center <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/z\/zibanmi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mika Zibanejad<\/a> Sidelined with Upper Body Injury<\/h1>\n<p>The Rangers hit a wall tonight when Zibanejad suddenly left the lineup with an upper body injury. He was slated to play on a line with <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kreidch01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Kreider<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/buchnpa01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pavel Buchnevich<\/a><\/strong> before the Blueshirts were forced to make a change. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/d\/deshada01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Desharnais<\/a><\/strong> took his position for the night.<\/p>\n<p>Losing Zibanejad is an immediate crisis for the Rangers. He&#8217;s gracefully stepped into <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/stepade01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derek Stepan<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s former role this season with sparkling offensive play. Zibanejad has 11 goals and 11 assists for a total of 22 points in 24 games this season. His chemistry on the top line with Kreider and Buchnevich, &#8220;the KZB&#8221; has yielded the majority of the Rangers offense this year. The three have a combined 52 points this season and counting.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Zibanejad&#8217;s arrival in New York caused quite an uproar with the Blueshirt faithful. He arrived from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/nhl-teams\/senators\/\" target=\"_self\">Ottawa Senators<\/a> for playoff favorite, <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/brassde01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Derick Brassard<\/a><\/strong>. Before playing with the Senators full-time, Zibanejad played for Sweden and the Senator&#8217;s AHL team, the Binghamton Senators.<\/p>\n<p>However promising Zibanejad&#8217;s performance looked for the Rangers, it became stunted due to a broken fibula last November. He ended the season playing 56 games, earning 37 points. Lucky for the Rangers, gambling on his youth and budding talent has paid off greatly. Brassard has 17 points in 22 games with the Senators this year.<\/p>\n<p>If Zibanejad&#8217;s injury causes an extended absence, call-ups from the Hartford Wolf Pack would be imminent. Vinni Lettieri would be a solid candidate for his shot at the NHL and as would <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/c\/chytifi01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Filip Chytil<\/a><\/strong>. In the meantime, the rest of the Rangers offensive needs to fill in the gaps. The defense did so for <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/m\/mcdonry01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan McDonagh<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s absence, there&#8217;s no reason the Rangers couldn&#8217;t do it for Zibanejad as well.<\/p>\n<p>Zibanejad <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2017\/07\/25\/mika-zibanejad-signs\/\" target=\"_self\">signed a five-year contract extension<\/a> with the Rangers this off-season valued at $26.75 million.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"apW4st_0Rt9L_VGPUm-e3Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/861799362\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'apW4st_0Rt9L_VGPUm-e3Q',sig:'NOEJP8j4HFiVZqbBtrIEEMn9Kw1IBejq52BLSyHzjC8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'861799362',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src=\"\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Update: Mika Zibanejad is not practicing with the team today. It has been revealed that the centre has been diagnosed with a concussion. He is out indefinitely. OFFICIAL: #NYR Mika Zibanejad is not on the ice today and is out due to a concussion. &mdash; New York Rangers (@NYRangers) November 30, 2017 In light of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2004,"featured_media":19574,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,34],"tags":[37,371,48,38],"class_list":["post-19655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rangers","category-news","tag-hockey","tag-mika-zibanejad","tag-new-york-rangers","tag-nhl"],"modified_by":"Ben Kerr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2004"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}