Avery didn't hold back when he took to social media to criticize star forward Mika Zibanejad during the 4-1 victory against Red Wings. The former center was particularly critical of Zibanejad's perceived lack of effort early in the game, even though Zibanejad would go on to put an end to the criticism later in the game.

It’s been a slow start for Zibanejad, the team’s No. 1 center. No points through the first two games, and only one shot on goal. He was, however, winning faceoffs at a 69.1% clip (second-best, among players who had taken more than 40 draws) entering Monday.

NEW YORK - Mika Zibanejad was discussing Reilly Smith’s first goal as a Ranger, but he very easily could have been talking about himself. “Confidence-wise, when you get one, you get more energy,” the Rangers’ No.