The New York Rangers fell to 4-4-0 on the season after a Saturday night loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Hockey Night in Canada, and it was another goal-less game by Mats Zuccarello. The Rangers have received some unexpected early scoring from Rick Nash, but the team's leading scorer for last season has nothing to show for his efforts thus far.
Through seven games, Zuccarello has a lone assist and only 12 shots on goal. The speedy Norwegian has not been a factor at all for the Rangers, and that is a drastic difference from last season. During the Rangers' 2013-14 campaign, Zuccarello appeared in 77 games, and he tallied 19 goals and 40 assists for 59 points.
The numbers enabled Zuccarello to set career highs in all categories, and it landed him a new contract worth $3.5 million. Heading into this season it was expected that Zuccarello would once again be a force for the Rangers, but through seven games he has been silent.
No one expected Zuccarello to be a point-per-game player this season, but at the very least he should have three goals and five points. That would come under what he averaged last season, bu ...
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New York Rangers’ Mats Zuccarello Failing to Meet Expectations Set Last Season
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