I have had very many fine years here, ” says the Norwegian hockeygiganten. Zuccarello entered Thursday Madison Square Garden knowing that kontraktsforhandlingene with the Rangers has broken down, and that he probably will be switched away to another team by Monday evening.

– It is not so much uncertainty. There are three days left until I most likely don’t play here anymore, ” adds he.

Heavy game

Zuccarello got 19.51 minutes on the ice Thursday, but could not prevent the Rangers was sunk by a good Wild team. The away team opened the scoringsshowet in the first period in the power play by Jason Spurgeon. The Wild thought they had increased the lead when the swede Joel Eriksson Ek scored, but the goal was canceled after videodømming as a result of offside.

Pavel Butsjnevitsj offset for the home team in the midtperioden, also when in the power play. But after Mikael Granlund gave the Wild the lead a short time later, managed the Rangers never getting into the fight.

Sach Parise increased the lead to 1-3 in the third period, before Jordan Greenway set the final score to 1-4 when he minutes before the end scored on the open goal. With it ended the away side a tapsrekke in five matches.

Stars changed away

Rangers fans have more than just a significant hjemmetap to worry about. In addition to publikumsyndlingen Zuccarello is expected that Kevin Hayes becomes “tradet” in the course of Monday. Also Adam McQuaid will be on the way out.

Before overgangsfristen goes out at 21 Norwegian time on Monday should the Rangers meet the New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals.

Mats Zuccarello has played 509 grunnseriekamper for the New York Rangers after NHL debut in 2010. He has scored 113 goals and 239 assists. He has also been 60 games in the playoffs, where there has been 11 goals and 20 assists.

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