Peter Laviolette isn't the first coach to struggle with getting this Blueshirts' core to buy into a specific style of play.

The Blueshirts' top defenseman is trying to work his way back from injury while simultaneously figuring out a new partner.

None more so than Mika Zibanejad, who was a puck magnet throughout ... welcoming their first child, Greer. "It's been awesome," Fox said. "There's never a good time to be hurt, especially this ...

It's hard to fathom given the established PP core of Fox, Panarin, Chris Kreider and Mika Zibanejad ... Gorton is the poster child for that sentiment after executing a mostly successful rebuild ...

Fox and his wife, Tate, welcomed their first child, a healthy baby girl named ... ⋄ J.T. Miller (C) ⋄ Mika Zibanejad (RW) Third line ⊳ Chris Kreider (LW) ⋄ Sam Carrick (C) ⋄ Brennan ...

Mika Zibanejad tied this game up less than two ... Wishing him and his family all the best with the birth of his first child! -Honestly, this was a solid effort from the Canucks.