WHO KNEW…
VERSUS As the Hartford Wolf Pack they struggled to find a way to win even six of their first 22 games and were last in the Atlantic Division. As the Connecticut Whale they’ve won 12 of their first 16 and moved into second place. How did they manage…
WEISE A NEW YORKER
The New York Rangers announced today that center Eric Christensen has suffered a second degree sprain to the medial collateral ligament (MCL) in his right knee, and will be sidelined four to six weeks.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet While the parent New York Rangers are on a youth kick, the Connecticut Whale added two thirty-something forwards this week who will make their Whale debuts Friday night perhaps on the same line in a key rematch with the Portland Pirates…
WHALE “GO-MOBY” AND SINK PIRATES
VERSUS (We apologize for the late posting…busy day in the office) The Connecticut Whale have become more than the blue whale with a hockey stick like their logo suggests and become more like Moby Dick and are just trampling over their competition.…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale might have seen the last of crafty wing Mats Zuccarello. The 5-foot-7, 170-pound “Norwegian Hobbit” had his second consecutive strong game and recorded his first NHL point Monday night in a 7-2 romp over the New York…
WHALE AND BLIZZARD STORM BRIDGEPORT
VERSUS Sometimes concern for others supersedes the concern for making money. Sometimes it doesn’t.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale wing Mats Zuccarello did about everything imaginable to help the New York Rangers win Thursday night in his NHL debut on Broadway. The Rangers lost in the bottom of the 11th round of a shootout and the rookie in North…
ZUCCARELLO SENT “PACKING” TO GO WHALE-ING
It was a decent start for the Connecticut Whale’s Mats Zuccarello. He played well offensively and didn’t have a problem with the physical aspect of the game. Zuccarello’s problem came about defensively when he backed off Vinny LeCavalier in front of the…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Four possible future forwards on the Connecticut Whale have been selected to play in the World Junior Hockey Championship Sunday through Jan. 5 in Buffalo, N.Y. Top prospects Chris Kreider and Ryan Bourque are two of eight returnees to…
WHALE BOWL UPDATE
INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKETS FOR “HARVEST-PROPERTIES .COM WHALE BOWL” ON FEBRUARY 19 NOW ON SALE Outdoor Whalers Hockey Fest Highlighted by February 19 games featuring celebrities, Whalers vs. Bruins Legends game and an AHL battle between the CT…