WHALE WEEKLY: March 19 – 25, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale took four out of six points in three home games this past weekend, solidifying their lead in the Northeast Division with wins over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Portland Pirates. The Whale…
ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY RELEASE: 3/19-3/26/12
BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors With two weeks left in the regular season the Road Warriors have locked up a playoff berth. With five games remaining they are still very much in the hunt for the top seed in the Eastern Conference.…
AVALANCHE RUN OVER RANGERS 3-1
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES March 17, 2012 (Game 71, Home Game 35) Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Team Notes: The Rangers were defeated by the Colorado Avalanche, 3-1, tonight at Madison Square Garden, and are now 2-2-0 on…
WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT
VERSUS BY: Bruce Berlet Despite numerous injuries and call-ups, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers had proven to be a bugaboo for the Connecticut Whale. The Sound Tigers were 5-1-1-1 in the first eight meetings with their intrastate rival, though the…
PENGUINS PUT THEIR HOPE IN CROSBY AT MSG
NY RANGERS vs. PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Thursday, Mar. 15, 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers: 44-18-7 (95 pts.) Penguins: 42-21-5 (89 pts.) * All information through NHL games on Mar. 13 TONIGHT’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against…
SPOTLIGHT: BICKEL STU – A RANGER SPECIALTY
BY: Bruce Berlet When it comes to feel-good stories in the NHL this season, you’d be hard-pressed to find one better than New York Rangers defenseman Stu Bickel, who began the season playing on Asylum Street in Hartford. Though Bickel will never be…
HURRICANES DIFFUSED
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES March 13, 2012 (Game 69, Home Game 33) Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Team Notes: The Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, tonight at Madison Square Garden to improve to 2-0-0 on their…
SPOTLIGHT: COMINGS AND GOINGS
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s official. Sid “The Kid” Crosby will be returning AGAIN in the world’s biggest media center. Crosby, who has been battling the effects of post-concussion syndrome for more than 14 months, will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins’…
FAN-FARE: THE AVERY LEGACY
BY: Adam Gavriel It appears that the Sean Avery saga is finally coming to an end with the Rangers…again. Though this time it seems to be for good and not just with the Rangers, but with the NHL, KHL, SEL, AHL, or any hockey league you can think of. Last…
WHALE WEEKLY: March 12 – 18, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale won two out of three games again this past weekend, starting off with a key 4-3 shootout victory at home Friday over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Northeast Division action. The Whale would fall to the…