Mika Zibanejad may as well run for mayor of Philadelphia because he owns that city.

The New York Rangers pivot scored a hat trick and added three assists Thursday against the Flyers. He also recorded three goals and three assists in the second period of New York's 9-0 win over Philly on March 17.

In a span of five straight periods against the Flyers, Zibanejad has amassed 12 points. Both of his three-goal outings were natural hat tricks, too.

Here's a look at his first five points from Thursday:

Zibanejad got off to a slow start this season, but he's now up to 26 points - 14 of which have come against Philly.

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