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CANTLON’S CORNER: WOLF PACK OFF SEASON VOLUME 4 PART ONE

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT – So much going on in hockey that occasionally you need some time to reflect in order to get your thoughts in order. This…

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CANTLON’S CORNER: XL CENTER ENTERS CRITICAL FINAL MONTHS

CANTLON'S CORNER: XL CENTER ENTERS CRITICAL FINAL MONTHS BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - When the legislative session ends next month, there will be a better picture of the…

DESPERATE PIRATES FILET WHALE

      VERSUS      BY: Bruce Berlet The Portland Pirates, involved in a wild, multi-team chase for the final Eastern Conference playoff spots, parlayed goals from four different players and 29 saves…

SPOTLIGHT: TOMMY GRANT

BY: Bruce Berlet Large green letters on a bed sheet at the XL Center on Sunday read: Tommy 10 Terrific. Terrific, indeed. For most of the season, Tommy Grant, who…

HOWARD BALDWIN SPEAKS OUT ABOUT WHALE

The Jeff Jacobs column that recently appeared in the Hartford Courant was an accurate representation of the significant financial and business challenges that Whalers Sports & Entertainment faces in operating…

REDEMPTION

      VERSUS     (I feel like I need to apologize to the readers of Howlings. I haven’t written my normal stories for the games on Friday and last night. This is…

THE ROAD AHEAD

      VERSUS    The Connecticut Whale currently sit in the third position in the AHL standings. How they’re doing that is a testament to the character of this team, because based…

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…

SPOTLIGHT: BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN THE ICE

By: Bruce Berlet Connecticut’s two AHL entries have reached a share of first place in the Northeast Division from quite different directions, yet neither is anywhere near clinching a playoff…

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…