Mika Zibanejad scratched tonight

Mika Zibanejad will be scratched tonight for missing a team meeting today, per Mike Sullivan. Sully stated that Zibanejad missed a team meeting due to city logistics, probably due to the snow storm yesterday. It was a rare occasion that the city did not have anything prepared for the snow, as forecasts did not show this much accumulation. The city streets and sidewalks are a mess, so this likely played into why Zibanejad was late and will be scratched.

Let’s get one thing abundantly clear: Mika Zibanejad is not scratched because he “can’t play against Chris Kreider.” The dude won a gold medal against him. I hope these statements are jokes, but knowing people, some aren’t.

There’s also some complaining about accountability, which to me is silly. For over a decade, fans have clamored for veteran accountability, and now that it’s here, some are saying no, not like that.