Zac Rinaldo: I have a fresh start

“I’m bringing an energy. I’m bringing in life every game, home and away,” said Rinaldo is his first meeting with the Boston media Tuesday at TD Garden. “I’m going to be the rough, tough Zac Rinaldo but I’m also going to add in more hockey sense. I’m going to shoot the puck, I’m going to be blocking shots, I’m going to be creating more opportunity offensively, whether it be for myself or for my teammates, whether a little shot here or there off a pad can lead to a rebound, get a goal. A smart chip, a smart dump to get a good forecheck, it’s all going to tie into a factor in winning the hockey game. So anything I can do offensively to bring a little more of an oomph, anything I can do, is what I’ll be bringing.”