The 31-year-old kept himself forward and scored 1-0 on a rebound halfway into the first period. Not one of the Swede's most difficult goals, but still long-awaited.
It was Mika Zibanejad's first goal in nine matches and his 700th point in his NHL career. Only two other active NHL Swedes have reached that milestone: Erik Karlsson (843) and Victor Hedman (756).
It's always nice to see Mika score. He does everything for us. He really deserved to put the puck in, hopefully this is just the beginning, says teammate Reilly Smith to nhl.com.
Brett Berard extended the lead before Zibanejad's compatriot Elias Lindholm reduced the score for Boston in the second period. But New York Rangers held on and won 2-1 – the team's first home win since December 6.
