Michael Del Zotto and Justin Falk are healthy scratches tonight against the Panthers. Anton Stralman and Marc Staal will both play. (Rangers) Del Zotto has been “jittery” lately and that has resulted in turnovers. (Steve Zipay) Taylor Pyatt is a healthy scratch and Henrik Lundqvist is in net. (Rangers) Staal will be paired with Conor Allen (Andrew Gross)
Surprised Falk is scratched over Moore. I also do not like scratching DZ. For the love of god just trade him already. For weeks we have been saying this. To scratch him and lower his value even more is simply moronic. Just trade him............
Del Zotto unless he is a total moron, must know he is being traded. So, expecting him to not play nervous is probably not realistic. Hope they trade the kid to a place he will be happy. Our fans have treated him terribly and let countless other players off the hook.
It is a shame. He has talent but he thinks too much on the ice. He has no confidence in himself. My goodness look at the Girardi gaffe vs Panthers in 2nd period.....yet, if some players could hit an empty net, we wouldn't be talking about the Girardi give away. AV's system needs smarter D play.
