The New York Rangers are trying to stay confident as their season continues to slip away. The Washington Capitals beat them 7-4 on Saturday to give them 16 losses in their past 21 games.

The 2024-25 season has not been the kindest to Mika Zibanejad, though he has been trying to correct that since the holiday break.

The New York Rangers suffered yet another loss in what has become a cataclysmic jump off a bridge in the last two months. Their record fell to 17-20-1 after initially starting 12-4; they lost 7-4 to the Washington Capitals on Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena.

According to reports, the futures of forwards J.T. Miller and Elias Pettersson with the Vancouver Canucks remain questionable.

During Sportsnet's "Saturday Headlines" segment, the first of the 2025 calendar year, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman threw cold water over the speculation involving the aforementioned players and a potential blockbuster trade.

The New York Rangers have been the worst team in the NHL over the last month, and now they've handed down a major demotion to one of their top stars. After

Speaking on Monday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast , Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman backed the claim and also the New York Post's Larry Brooks' harsh report, describing the Rangers’ situation as a “death spiral” since late November.

Mika Zibanejad’s usage with the New York Rangers has decreased, yet he still continues to play in some critical situations. Peter Laviolette made a big decision to demote Zibanejad from the first unit of the power play in favor of Alexis Lafrenière.

The New York Rangers continue to be a team that is making waves in the rumor mill. As Full Press Hockey has reported, the Rangers are open for business under General Manager Chris Drury.

Asked if he was disappointed to be taken out of a spot he’s occupied for a majority of his nine-year tenure in New York, Mika Zibanejad was frank.