Michael Del Zotto had an extremely promising rookie season during
the 2009-10 season recording nine goals and 28 assists as a 19-year-old. With that display the expectations for the New
York Rangers defender were sky high going into his sophomore season. Instead Del Zotto has his play deteriorate to
the point that he was healthy scratched at the NHL level and demoted to the AHL
multiple times. It was unclear what to
expect from Del Zotto for this season because of how badly his confidence deteriorated
last year, but the Rangers have to be pleasantly surprised with what they are
seeing thus far.
Many fans will not let Del Zotto get over last season, but it
is time to move on and judge him on what he is doing this year. The fact is Del Zotto is doing exactly what
the Rangers want and need for him to do thus far. In 11 games thus far this year he has one
goal, three assists and is a plus seven.
More important than the numbers is the level of confidence that Del
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