Mika Zibanejad energy display impresses Rangers Peter Laviolette

Some of the numbers weren’t pretty for Mika Zibanejad in Saturday’s 1-0 shootout win over Columbus at Madison Square Garden, from the pair of penalties he took to the two breakaways he missed.And then he wasn’t able to score in the third round of the shootout, which would have sealed the victory before Igor Shesterkin was forced to make a final save.But Zibanejad was a factor throughout the game and impressed head coach Peter Laviolette, even if it didn’t result in any offense.“He was good,” Laviolette said.“He played a heck of a game for us.

He was feeling it.You could see his energy on the ice, how he was attacking the game.”Zibanejad’s success in shootouts helped sway Laviolette’s decision to use him to try to finish the game.“He wanted the shootout and to go back out there,’’ Laviolette said.

“We wanted him out there.His numbers [in shootouts] in his career are outstanding.”Still, Zibanejad hasn’t picked up a point in three consecutive games.

The scoreless streak follows a six-game stretch in which he had two goals and four assists, as his season seemed to be turning around, much like the Rangers.But after scoring at least 24 goals in each of the past seven seasons, Zibanejad has just eight so far this year.Sam Carrick entered Saturday with points in three of his past four games — and four points in his previous two games — as the fourth-wing center continues to help propel the Rangers’ recent surge.Laviolette credited the play of the entire fourth line for giving the team some much-needed production throughout the lineup.“They’ve played really well as of late,’’ he said after the team’s morning skate.“You mentioned Sam, he’s playing really well of late, not only doing a good job defensively and physically, he’s contributed offensively.

He’s been a top contributor offensively lately.It’s great when you can get that balance from your lines.

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