Tony DeAngelo reveals the backstory to his fight with Alexandar Georgiev

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Daniel Lucente
August 15, 2024 (3:15 PM)

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Tony DeAngelo got into a physical altercation with Alexandar Georgiev following a game in 2021 and he just revealed the exact details of what went on.

The incident between the teammates occurred in January 2021 after the Rangers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4. Due to what happened, the Rangers ended up waiving Tony DeAngelo.

Tony DeAngelo is now sharing his side of the events that took place. During an interview on the "Morning Cuppa Hockey" podcast, he clarified the incident and the events that led up to it while also taking responsibility for his actions.

«Coming down the tunnel I yelled at Georgiev �Make a bleepin save' If I didn't yell at Georgiev, Georgiev was going to come down and do anything,» DeAngelo said. «That's a fact, so obviously I started it. Obviously, I wasn't thinking what was going to happen next was going to happen, that was a surprise to me. Georgiev was running out after the game, struggling in the game and he turned around and fired a headbutt at me

«I get a cut at the side of my face. I just hit him and got him with the stick on the goalie mask. It goes a little bit into the locker room. Nothing really happens, nobody is going to let guys fight in there. Guys break it up and it ends."

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman was actually the one who informed Tony DeAngelo that the team placed him on waivers as opposed to being traded, and DeAngelo admitted he was expecting the team to let him go after that incident.

Tony DeAngelo is currently a free agent after he became the first player in NHL history to have his contract bought out two separate times. DeAngelo has played in 197 games in the NHL and totaled 92 points. Aside from playing with the Rangers, he also suited up on two separate occasions for the Carolina Hurricanes as well as with the Philadelphia Flyers.

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