Ranking the Top Three Players for the Rangers so far this Postseason

After securing a second-round series win over the Carolina Hurricanes, the New York Rangers are now onto the Eastern Conference Finals and halfway through the playoffs. The Rangers are 8-2 so far in the postseason and have seen great production from numerous players. That said, let's look at the top three candidates for the team’s MVP through the first two rounds. 

3. Mika Zibanejad 

Zibanejad has been on an offensive tear this postseason with three goals and a team-leading 11 assists, two goals and five assists coming on the power play. The good thing about his game in the postseason is it has been consistent. The former 6th overall pick in the 2011 NHL Draft has tallied a point in nine of the 10 games so far. 

There may not be another player on this team I trust more with the puck. It always seems like he knows what to do with the biscuit whether it is to rip the one-timer, find somebody open, or look to the crease for a Chris Kreider tip-in. The offense seems to flow beautifully when Mika is involved. 

He has also been solid on the defensive end of the ice as he is second on the team in plus/minus with a +2, only defenseman K’Andre Miller is ahead of him. His defensive performance will be important in the ECF against a team that skates up and down the ice quickly like the Florida Panthers.