The Rangers' Mika Zibanejad said: "I'm sure there are guys who can shoot harder than I do. But I think it's just [about] trying to be effective.''

Elvis Merzlikins gave a blunt two-word answer after the Blue Jackets’ turnaround, who won their third straight game.

Many NHL players like Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon skate faster than 20 miles per hour every game. Hall of Famer Bobby Hull was once clocked at 29.3 miles per hour. Scientists once tracked Hull during a game and calculated that he had skated more than 8 miles during his 29 minutes on the ice.

Our NHL prop picks see Mikhail Sergachev getting plenty of rubber on net vs. a leaky Blue Jackets defense. Free NHL player props for Sunday, January 11, 2026.