Mika Zibanejad will not be with his teammates when the New York Rangers open their training camp. That's according to a report by the New York Post's Larry Brooks.
"Per [Rangers Gm Jeff] Gorton, Zibanejad, [Justin] Richards, [Keith] Kinkaid will not be available to skate first day of camp Monday," said Brooks, "'Day to day'" without elaboration. As per NHL/NHLPA agreement, players with COVID related issues will not be identified during camp."
Zibanejad was a bit of a late bloomer but has turned into a dynamic player for the Rangers, scoring 70+ points in each of the last two seasons, and managing a career high of 41 goals in 2019-20. Along with Artemi Panarin, Alexis Lafreniere, Igor Shesterkin, and others, Zibanejad is part of the Rangers core group of players. The team appears to be set up for a very quick reset after some struggles in the last couple of seasons.
Whatever is ailing Zibanejad does not appear to be serious and, hopefully, he'll be training with his teammates shortly.
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