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14-06-2025
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New York Rangers Daily: Mika Zibanejad finishes strong; Panthers eye sweep; Honoring Johnny Hockey
The World Hockey Championships ended on a good — if not perfect — note for New York Rangers forward Mika Zibanejad on Sunday. On the final day of the tournament, Zibanejad was in action for host country Sweden — just not in the gold medal game. Zibanejad scored a goal and added an assist to help Sweden secure the bronze medal with a 6-2 win against Denmark. Sweden had a 4-0 lead early in the third period, but when Denmark pushed back with a pair of goals less than three minutes apart, Zibanejad helped swing momentum back the other way. Advertisement First, there was a secondary assist on Marcus Johansson's goal at 8:25, and then Zibanejad iced the win for Sweden when he scored at 15:03 of the third period. Zibanejad had mostly a good tournament, finishing with eight points (five goals, three assists) in nine games, missing one with an illness. He tied for fifth in scoring for Sweden, and was tied for ninth among in the tournament with five goals. Like the rest of his teammates, Zibanejad wasn't great in a 6-2 loss to the United States in the semifinals. But all in all, Zibanejad appeared rejuvenated playing for his home country after the dark malaise which engulfed him with the Rangers this past season. Advertisement Momentum doesn't carry from one season to the next, but Rangers brass must be happy to see Zibanejad finish up this season strong in the NHL (11 points in six games) and on the international stage. But if they haven't done so already, general manager Chris Drury and coach Mike Sullivan must make it a point to sit down with Zibanejad and make sure his head is clear and he's all-in next season. Because he most definitely was not in 2024-25. By the way, the United States won the World Championship, defeating Switzerland 1-0 on Tage Thompson's goal 2:02 into overtime Sunday. It's the first time the U.S. won gold at the Worlds since 1933. No Rangers were on Team USA's roster. Brett Berard missed out on the experience, when he was forced to pull out of the tournament with an injury. Advertisement WATCH the latest Rink Rap podcast at the Forever Blueshirts YouTube page New York Rangers news Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Tom Castro provides a detailed breakdown of why the Rangers shouldn't extend Artemi Panarin and instead move on from the prolific scorer when his contract is up at the end of next season. Niko Mikkola would be a perfect fit these days with the Rangers. But would the defenseman have ever been as good as he is with the Florida Panthers, if the Rangers kept him two years ago? Ryan McInerney makes the case that Vincent Trocheck should be the next captain of the Rangers. Breaking down the best right-wing options for the Rangers with the No. 12 pick in this year's NHL Draft. Advertisement Here are three realistic trade options if the Rangers decide to move Alexis Lafreniere this offseason. NHL news and rumors Perry Nelson-Imagn Images Sportsnaut: Here are the key takeaways after the Edmonton Oilers hammer the Dallas Stars 6-1 in Game 3 to take 2-1 lead in best-of-7 Western Conference Final. TSN: The Stars played without top center Roope Hintz, who participated in warmups but was unable to play in Game 3 after sustaining an unspecified injury the game before. The Florida Panthers look to finish a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final on Monday night. Forward Sam Reinhart has not been ruled out after missing Game 3 with a lower-body injury. Advertisement Sportsnet: Niko Mikkola is expected to play for the Panthers on Monday after the former Rangers defenseman sustained what appeared to be a shoulder injury late in the third period of Game 3 on Saturday. Daily Faceoff: Team USA honored the late Johnny Gaudreau after defeating Switzerland 1-0 in overtime to win the gold medal at the 2025 World Hockey Championships. NY Post: Ethan Sears breaks down the extensive to-do list for new Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche. Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Dan Kingerski breaks down the pros and cons of the top-5 coach candidates for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
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04-06-2025
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Ottawa Senators Centre Helps Propel Team USA Into Sunday's World Final After losing in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto is carving out a nice silver lining for himself at the World Hockey Championships. The 24-year-old centre had a goal and two assists to lead Team USA to a 6-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday. That guarantees he'll be coming home with at least a silver medal. 0:37 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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03-06-2025
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Ottawa Senators Centre Helps Propel Team USA Into Sunday's World Final After losing in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto is carving out a nice silver lining for himself at the World Hockey Championships. The 24-year-old centre had a goal and two assists to lead Team USA to a 6-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday. That guarantees he'll be coming home with at least a silver medal. 0:37 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
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25-05-2025
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Ottawa Senators Centre Helps Propel Team USA Into Sunday's World Final
After losing in the first round of the NHL playoffs, Ottawa Senators centre Shane Pinto is carving out a nice silver lining for himself at the World Hockey Championships. The 24-year-old centre had a goal and two assists to lead Team USA to a 6-2 victory over Sweden on Saturday. That guarantees he'll be coming home with at least a silver medal. The Americans dominated early, building up a 4-0 lead. Sweden got to within two goals in the third period before the U.S. slammed the door shut, including Pinto's empty-netter to ice it. Sens Headlines:Will The Ottawa Senators Sign Shane Pinto To An Extension This Summer?Senators Prospect Parts Ways With Organization And Signs Back Home In SwedenSummer Breakups: Senators GM Steve Staios Prepares For Another Rebalancing Act Pinto was not only one of the best players on the ice in the semifinal, he also has 10 points in seven games in the tournament. He admits they let their foot off the gas a little on Saturday. "We were playing a little too timid,' Pinto told 'We were up 4-0, so we were kind of just trying to let the time pass. But that's not how you have to play to win. [After the timeout], we got our legs going and I thought we played much better.' Pinto and the Americans have already clinched the silver medal, which is the best they've done in the tournament since winning gold at the 1960 Olympics. That was back when the Winter Games doubled as the World Championship. By 1968, the two events returned to being stand-alone events. This will be their first appearance in a final at a stand-alone Worlds. Prior to 1992, the event was a round-robin with no playoffs. Sens Nation Podcast: Predicting who will eventually emerge as the long-term second-line centre next season. For Sweden, they'll be the heavy favourite against Denmark in Sunday's bronze medal game. A few eyebrows were raised when they opted not to bring Sens goalie Linus Ullmark, who says he wanted to play. The Swedes locked in two spots for Samuel Ersson and Arvid Söderblom, but held one spot for a goalie who might be eliminated in the first round of the NHL playoffs. They chose Jakob Markström, and Markström admits he wasn't at his best in Saturday's semifinal. Team Sweden Not Apologizing For Linus Ullmark Being Left Off Roster (Nor Should They) After failing to reach the final at February's inaugural Four Nations Face-Off, Team Sweden head coach Sam Hallam will get another chance at international glory at this month's World Hockey Championship. 'It's disappointing that I couldn't play at a level that was needed. There were a couple of loose pucks I could've held on to, I have to be better in an important game like this, that would've given us a better chance to win,' Markström said. The Americans will face Switzerland in Sunday's final at Avicii Arena in Sweden. After Denmark shocked Canada – eliminating them in the quarterfinal in one of the biggest upsets in hockey history – the Swiss destroyed the Danes in the semifinals, 7-0. Steve WarneThe Hockey News Ottawa
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20-05-2025
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Juuso Parssinen of Rangers scores fancy goal for Finland at World Championships
Juuso Parssinen continues to make a positive impression and play a big role for Finland at the 2025 World Hockey Championships. The New York Rangers forward added to his impressive play at the tournament Saturday when he scored a highlight-reel goal off the rush in a 2-1 win against Latvia. Parssinen made a slick between the legs play at high speed approaching the Latvia net early in the second period. He appeared to be trying to pass to an onrushing teammate, but caught a break when the puck hit the skate of a Latvian defenseman and deflected into the net to give Finland a 1-0 lead at 7:37 of the second period. That was Parsinnen's only shot on goal Saturday, but he made it count. He also won six of 10 face-offs and logged an even 10 minutes TOI. Advertisement The 24-year-old now has four points (three goals, one assist) in five games for Finland, which has won four of five. Parssinen's first two goals in the tournament were game-winners, and he's plus-6 so far. His goal Saturday is quickly becoming a go-to highlight on social media. But that's nothing new for Parssinen. He blew it up a couple years ago when he scored this between-the-legs beauty for the Nashville Predators in overtime against the Minnesota Wild. Related: 'Stock has definitely risen' on potential Rangers free-agent target Adam Gaudette Rangers intrigued with what they have in Juuso Parssinen Danny Wild-Imagn Images This is the potential the Rangers see in Parssinen, whom they acquired from the Colorado Avalanche on March 1 in the Ryan Lindgren trade. It's, in part, what led the Rangers to sign Parssinen to a two-year, $2.5 million contract a couple weeks ago. Advertisement Parssinen was actually scratched for more games (12) than he played (11) with the Rangers after the trade. When he was in the lineup, Parssinen skated in the bottom six, both at center and on the wing. He won 40.3 percent of his face-offs in limited opportunity. The Rangers had only a 28.57 percent expected goals share when Parssinen was on the ice 5v5, per Natural Stat Trick, and were out-chanced by a whopping 77-21 margin with him on the ice. But Parssinen came alive offensively late in the season, with five points (two goals, three assists) in his final three games. And he's carried that momentum into the World Championships. Can he bring it consistently? That's always been the question for the talented forward, who offers versatility with the ability to play center or on the wing. Even at the Worlds, it hasn't been all good. Parssinen was demolished at the face-off dot prior to Saturday's much better showing. Next season will give the Rangers a better idea if they have an extra depth forward on their hands or an emerging young talent ready to take the next step. Advertisement Related Headlines
