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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
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A Different Side Of Mika Zibanejad Came Out During The IIHF World Championship
We saw a different side of Mike Zibanejad during the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden both on and off the ice. Zbanejad's up-and-down 2024-25 season with the New York Rangers has been very well documented. Mika Zibanejad Has Been Able To 'Relax' And Be Himself At World Championship After Difficult Season Mentally With Rangers At the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship in Stockholm, Sweden, Mika Zibanejad has been himself both on and off the ice. He struggled early on in the year as the topic of his sudden decline was front and center of Rangers storylines. He was under a microscope and the scrutiny that followed his name was far above any other player on the team. Despite making some improvements over the year, it just felt like Zibanejad wasn't his usual self in terms of the way he played. He also seemed to grow more and more frustrated with the Rangers continuing to struggle. However, everything changed for Zibanejad once he arrived in his home country of Sweden for the World Championship. As Rasmus Andersson put it, Zibanejad was 'relaxed' and that translated to his game on the ice. He was suddenly playing more freely out there and his flashy, methodical style that Rangers fans have come to adore was back on full display. Celebrating with his teammates after goals, the 32-year-old forward just seemed happy on and off the ice. He had a lighthearted energy due to the exciting environment being in his home country as opposed to that tense environment in The Big Apple this past year. Zibanejad helped lead team Sweden to win the bronze medal, capping off a tournament and experience he'll always cherish. 'It's going to be a memory with me for a lifetime,' Zibanejad said about playing in Stockholm, Sweden for the World Championship. 'Even though we didn't win gold, we got the bronze medal. It's a medal and we got to do it in front of our families, our friends, our fans. 'People that might have never watched hockey before, hopefully got some more hockey fans in Sweden from it. It's a memory that I'll bring with me for a very long time.' We'll see if Zibanejad can carry this newfound energy into the Rangers 2025-26 season.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Sport
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Juuso Pärssinen Describes Feelings After Finland's Stunning Upset Over Canada At The World Championship
Juuso Pärssinen and Will Cuylle were both involved in a thrilling game on Monday night between Team Finland and Team Canada as part of the 2025 IIHF World Championship. In what was an intense battle from start to finish with Finland defeating Canada 2-1 in a shootout. Down 1-0 in the third period, Finland tied up the game and ultimately pulled off a massive upset against Canada in front of thousands of Finish fans roaring in excitement. Juuso Pärssinen Scores The 'Biggest Goal' Of Career In Overtime Thriller At World Championship Juuso Pärssinen is making his presence known in Stockholm, Sweden at the 2025 IIHF Men's World Championship. 'It was unbelievable, our fans did a really good job,' Pärssinen said. 'It was packed, they were loud. I'm really proud of our team.' Finland came in as massive underdogs against Canada, but Pärssinen and the rest of the team didn't view it that way. They were ready for the challenge, and it showed in their performance. 'Of course we know their roster, but we are not going into the game shaking or anything like that,' said Pärssinen. 'If you want to beat a team that's this good, you gotta come in with a lot of confidence and I think that's how we came in today.' Pärssinen went head-to-head against his Rangers teammate Will Cuylle in this matchup. He opened up about his mindset going up against a teammate and friend. 'It's of course nice to play against friends, but when you're on the ice and playing against him, you don't think about that,' Pärssinen said about playing against Cuylle. 'He's an opponent.' This is exactly the kind of jolt Finland needed heading into the quarterfinals of the World Championship which start on Thursday. 'This should be a huge confidence boost,' Pärssinen said. 'We didn't just win this game, we also played really, really good. That's what we have to take away from the game.'
