In his article on the impact D-men everywhere are having right now, good and bad, Ryan Dixon at The Hockey News leads off with Michael Del Zotto..."Start at the top of the blueliner scoring charts, where you’ll find 19-year-old New York rearguard Michael Del Zotto in the Manhattan-based penthouse with four goals and nine points after nine games.
The Rangers’ hot start is directly linked to Del Zotto’s play as that of Henrik Lundqvist and Marian Gaborik."
...i'm running out of adjectives to describe this kid. Maybe I need him to struggle for one game so I have something else to say about Del Zotto other than he's awesome.
Also throwing praise at Del Zotto is ESPN.com's EJ Hradek who has Del Zotto on his "Calder Watch"...
Michael Del Zotto, D, New York Rangers
The 19-year-old Del Zotto is the latest young defenseman to emerge from the talented class of 2008 (selected 20th overall). He earned his way onto the Rangers' roster with an impressive training camp. A strong skater with excellent puck skills, the Ontario native has been a big early-season help to a power play that struggled to score last year. Through Tuesday's games, he led all rookies with four goals and nine points. The Rangers' coaching staff has been careful not to overexpose their kid defenseman, keeping him to a reasonable average ice time of 15:25. So far, he has not looked out of place in the NHL.
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