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…

JOHNSON TO NEW YORK FOR A CUP OF COFFEE

NEW YORK RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE Recall Goaltender Chad Johnson from Connecticut (AHL) New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has recalled goaltender Chad…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

GARDEN PARTY II A HURRICANE COMES TO TOWN

NY RANGERS vs. CAROLINA HURRICANES Tuesday, Mar. 13, 7:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden – New York, NY Rangers: 43-18-7 (93 pts.) Hurricanes: 26-28-15 (67 pts.) * All information through NHL…

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…

ROAD WARRIORS WEEKLY RELEASE: 3/12 TO 3/18/12

BY: Ray Schmitt, Voice of the Greenville Road Warriors The Greenville Road Warriors earned five of a possible eight standings points last week and are now just two away from…

TWO POINTS ARE TWO POINTS

      VERSUS      The Connecticut Whale should be happy they came away with the two points they got for the 5-3 win Sunday afternoon in Manchester when they faced the Monarchs…