It also whetted his appetite for more best-on-best hockey. Miro Heiskanen, Rasmus Ristolainen and Jani Hakanpää all missed the 4 Nations to injury, so competition for the Finnish Olympic roster will be more fierce. Vaakanainen acquitted himself well enough to at least be on the bubble, though.
At the time of the break, Mika Zibanejad had just started to turn around his season. His strong play continued with Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off — in which he centered their top line and
Playing well  for Sweden in the 4 Nations tournament has given the forward a boost after elevating his play at the start of 2025
Mika Zibanejad felt the power of love on Saturday afternoon. Before Sweden’s 4-3 overtime loss to Finland in their 4 Nations Face-off battle, the Rangers forward shared a tender moment with his wife, Irma Helin, and daughter, Ella, kissing the young one through the glass along the boards at Bell Centre.
After winning the Presidents’ Trophy less than a calendar year ago, the New York Rangers find themselves on the outside looking in for a playoff spot. Considering their underwhelming performance this season with an aging forward core,
No matter how well they play in the next six games before the March 7 Trade Deadline, the New York Rangers needed only one game to prove why they should be sellers and nothing else.
The Four Nations Face-Off may have come at the perfect time for Swedish star Mika Zibanejad amid a challenging 2024-25 NHL season with the New York Rangers.
Zibanejad (illness) is expected to play in Saturday's matchup versus Buffalo, according to Andrew Crane of the New York Post.
The Buffalo Sabres capitalized on a five-goal first period in an 8-2 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night.