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
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ZUCCARELLO ON RECALL
The New York Rangers beat writers are all reporting that Michael Del Zotto has the flu…so do we and it’s not fun…trust me on that one…this is a nasty strain. They also are reporting that Marion Gaborik’s tricky groin is acting up again and as a result,…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet After their team surrendered a four-goal lead Tuesday night, Connecticut Whale coach Ken Gernander and his assistants figured a 9 a.m. practice Wednesday, only eight hours after the team arrived home from New Hampshire, might not be “very…
TA-DAH
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale did their best impression of illusionist Criss Angel Tuesday night when they made a 4-0 lead and two standings points disappear in a span of just 12:04 and like the Long Island magician they made it look effortless.…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, Conn. – The blood between the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale and Worcester Sharks has been worse than the Hatfields and McCoys, and it only got worse on Monday. Whale wing Mats Zuccarello, second on the team in goals (13)…
WHALE WEEKLY: December 20-26, 2010
The Whale won two out of three games this past week, to up their record to 14-12-2-4 for 34 points. Connecticut outlasted the Adirondack Phantoms Wednesday in Glens Falls, NY, 6-4, before returning home and winning its second overtime game of the…
ZUCARELLO SUSPENDED
Connecticut Whale right wing Mats Zuccarello has been suspended for one game as a result of his actions in the game against Worcester. They must have considered his hit on Jonathan Cheechoo to be over the line and a suspend-able offense. At the time, the…