Michael Del Zotto
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 23: Michael Del Zotto #4 of the New York Rangers knocks David Clarkson #23 of the New Jersey Devils to the ice in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 23, 2012 in New York City.
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Yeah, I think we said it from the first game, we want to establish a hatred for this team right away
All of the chances they got offensively, we've given them — whether it's power plays or turnovers, which are uncharacteristic of our team
Any time the puck is spread from low to high and shooting it right away, they won't be in the lane and that's when we'll get our chancesMore quotes »
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Rangers beat Capitals in Game 7
Richards and Michael Del Zotto scored, Henrik Lundqvist made 22 saves, and the New York Rangers advanced to the Eastern Conference finals with a 2-1 victory in Game 7 over the Washington Capitals .Richards scored less than two minutes in, and Del Zotto doubled Read more »
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Gaborik's goal in third OT lifts Rangers over Capitals
behind Lundqvist. With 2:28 left, Alexander Semin tripped Ryan Callahan but Holtby stopped shots at the doorstep by Michael Del Zotto and Callahan. The session ended with Boyle bloodied on the left side of the face after he blocked Semin's slapper. Lundqvist Read more »
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How the Rangers and Senators match up
Along with Marc Staal , who is slowly improving after missing the first half of the season with post-concussion symptoms, Michael Del Zotto has added some physical play to his game. And the Blueshirts have maintained their close-checking style all season. Read more »
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Rangers win, move closer to Eastern title
stars shone brightly at Madison Square Garden on Friday night. Behind two goals from Michael Del Zotto and one each from Marian Gaborik and Brad Richards , the Rangers moved a step closer to clinching the Eastern Conference title with a 4-1 vanquishing of Read more »
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Callahan, Del Zotto out again
shield. Ryan Callahan was a no-show at the morning skate, which led to the call-up of Mats Zuccarello . Defenseman Michael Del Zotto also was scratched with a bruised right hip.Zuccarello, who had 12 goals and 14 assists in 37 games for the Connecticut Whale, Read more »
Around the web
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2012 DRAFT PROFILE – Slater Koekkoek, D, Peterborough (OHL)
a Spengler Cup Championship and an under-18 Championship. “He is offensive-minded as (current New York Rangers defenseman) Michael Del Zotto and has the defensive abilities, similar to (current New York Rangers defenseman) Marc Staal. Pelino, who served as from SNY.tv Read more »
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Five things the Rangers need to do
top advantage is their goaltender. Their second most valuable asset is the quality and depth of their defense. But Michael Del Zotto and Anton Stralman are now restricted free agents; Steve Eminger, Stu Bickel and Jeff Woywitka are all unrestricted free agents; from New York Daily News Read more »
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Devils down Rangers, 3-2, earn first trip to Stanley Cup Finals since 2003
13:41 to even the score, 2-2. The goal was Callahan’s sixth of the playoffs. Steve Bernier took a stick in the face from Michael Del Zotto at 7:16 of the second period. Del Zotto drew a high-sticking minor, but the Rangers killed off the penalty. Odd-man rushes from NJ.com Read more »
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Devils look to eliminate Rangers in Game 6; Hal Gill’s broken tibia (Playoff Puck Previews)
head back to Newark for Game 6. Will the Rangers stave off elimination, just as they did in 1994? Here's the key: Michael Del Zotto (above, punching Alexei Ponikarovsky in the beak). The offensive defenceman is a minus-5 in this series, going even in 3 of from Yahoo! Sports Read more »
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Rantgers are in for Devil of time
minutes into Game 5. The one that made it 3-0 came from Travis Zajac, given too much room as he came into the Ranger end by Michael Del Zotto, backing off him even though Del Zotto had help. Zajac put another one past Lundqvist and now the Devils were up three from New York Daily News Read more »
