November 20, 2021, 5:36 PM
Star New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad has been cleared to play Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres after clearing COVID-19 protocol because of a false positive test.
The team announced the move on Twitter on Saturday. He had been placed in COVID protocol earlier in the day.
The 33-year-old has four goals and 10 assists for 14 points in 17 games this season and is one of the Rangers’ go-to offensive players.
Zibanejad signed an eight-year contract extension in early October, with an average annual value of $8.5 million.
Entering this season, Zibanejad had 283 points in 323 regular-season games since the Rangers acquired him from the Ottawa Senators in 2016.