All Entries Tagged With: "Michael Del Zotto"
Back to School
When New York Rangers’ sophomore defenseman Michael Del Zotto took the junior hockey path to get to the NHL he probably figured that he was done with homework assignments once he completed his secondary school classes. Turns out he was wrong. Thursday night in Ottawa the struggling Del Zotto was a healthy scratch for the [...]
Capping Off A Wild Week
It’s certainly been a week of highs and lows for the New York Rangers. They began it with a rollicking 8-2 crushing of the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday and followed up with the dramatic blow-the-lead-then-come-from-behind 3-2 overtime victory on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins. Wednesday, they debuted their new Heritage jerseys at home against [...]
A new generation of offensive defensemen
Led by All-Stars Drew Doughty (currently on the injury reserve due to concussion symptoms) and Mike Green, the NHL is currently experiencing a boom in young and exciting offensive defensemen. While size and physical edge are still highly in demand, a new generation of offensive-minded defensemen is emerging in the NHL. Let’s have a look [...]
Drafting = Pin The Tail On The Donkey
A co-worker and fellow Rangers fan came into my office Friday morning and asked if I wanted to play a game. Being one to love games, I was intrigued. Pick the first 15 who go in the draft. No teams, just guess the order. Simple as that. So I sat. Hall 1, Seguin 2, Fowler [...]
Rangers at Blackhawks: Blueshirts Reflections/Game Preview
Thankfully it’s sites like Hockey Independent that make you realize that there are other things going on in sports besides the Tiger Woods drama, Allen Iverson’s return, and baseball’s Winter Meetings. Each and every night there are NHL games that really are just as exciting as any sports “soap opera” being over-covered by the media. [...]
NHL Quarter Season Hardware Distribution Part 2
On Monday I started to look at which players would win themselves some shiny new hardware for their trophy room if the season was ending today. Part one included a look at the Hart Memorial Trophy, which is awarded to the player adjudged most valuable to his team, and the Norris Trophy, given to the [...]
NY Rangers: A Little Patience Will Go A Long Way
One of the greatest aspects of being a sports fan in New York is the passion that every team supporter wears on their sleeve. Literally, you can walk to the streets of New York, stop for ten seconds to talk to a Yankees fan, and you’ll be sure to get their take on the current [...]
SIBLING RIVALRY DEBUTS! NY Rangers At The NY Islanders 10/28/09
The Rangers face the NY Islanders over at the Coliseum. Sure, the Islanders aren’t exactly scaring anyone at dead last in the conference. But, hell, at least they aren’t Toronto. Meanwhile the Rangers have been on quite a run. But when they play one another, it doesn’t matter who is first nor last. That’s what [...]
Del Zotto makes Rangers
According to Newsday’s Steve Zipay, 19-year-old Michael Del Zotto will be with the New York Rangers when they open their season against the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday. Del Zotto, the 20th overall selction in the 2008 draft, still has junior eligibility, so he can play nine NHL games before his entry [...]
