Yesterday the Senators announced a Mika Zibanejad recall from Binghamton.
At first glance, the news is surprising in the sense that when looking at his cumulative body of work this season; injuries and inconsistent production have plagued the young Swedish center. In fact, they contributed to why the Senators did not extend him an invitation to their abbreviated training camp.
So although he only has four goals and eleven points in 23 games, since returning to the Binghamton lineup on January 12th, he has three goals, four points, 26 shots, and is a +6 in seven games.
Is this recent stretch of good play indicative of just how important the organization views points in this 48-game schedule?
It sure seems that way.
I’m not sure whether Daniel Alfredsson’s absence (due to the flu) necessitated putting a recuperating Guillaume Latendresse (undisclosed lower-body injury) back into the lineup on Sunday, but should either player continue to miss games in the interim,...
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PLAYERS:
Mika Zibanejad,
Daniel Alfredsson,
Guillaume Latendresse,
Zack Smith,
Craig Adams,
Jakob Silfverberg,
Cody Ceci,
Stefan Noesen,
Mike Hoffman,
Mark Stone
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins
TEAMS: Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins
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