New York Rangers star Mika Zibanejad called out by former NHLer Sean Avery for his off-season habits

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Tom Banks
October 16, 2024 (11:00 PM)

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Mika Zibanejad is an elite-level player in the NHL, but in a recent social media post, Sean Avery called him out for being lazy on and off the ice.

The New York Rangers have been in the headlines over the past few days and after unveiling a banner that's brought them plenty of ridicule, one of their star players has now come under immense criticism. Although it's just from former NHLer and former Ranger Sean Avery, it's certainly noteworthy, as Mika Zibanejad has been called out for his laziness, both on and off the ice.

In a video posted to social media, Avery watches a video of a Zibanejad shift that saw very little effort and intensity, calling him out for DJ'ing a little too much in Ibiza over the summer.

While it may have been just one bad shift for No. 93, it's easy to see where Avery's criticism is coming from, as Zibanejad lost a puck deep in the offensive zone but showed little effort or hustle to even try and get it back. For the past few years, Zibanejad has grown into one of the best goal-scoring centers in the league, tallying 29, 39, and 26 goals over the past three seasons, but ultimately it's led to little success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

As of this point however, there's been very little criticism from elsewhere about the work ethic of the Rangers star, and until this happens, it certainly shouldn't become an issue, as he has incredible chemistry with everyone on the team and will likely continue to be a key piece of this team that is searching for their first Stanley Cup since way back in 1994.