CHECKERS ON THE VERGE OF JUMPING OVER BEARS
VERSUS CHECKERS SCORE 5 STRAIGHT IN THRILLING 5-3 COMEBACK Dodge scores winner for second straight game; Checkers lead series 3-2 CHARLOTTE, N.C. – After falling behind 3-0 midway through the second period, the Charlotte Checkers scored five…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT – There’s bad luck, and there’s REALLY bad luck. Then there’s the bizarre one-in-a-million bad luck that Connecticut Whale wing Mats Zuccarello suffered Thursday night in Game 5 of the Atlantic Division semifinals against the…
LIFE SUPPORT
NEW YORK RANGERS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Eastern Conference Quarterfinal, Game Five Saturday, Apr. 23, 3:00 p.m. Verizon Center • Washington, DC Washington leads the series 3-1
FOR THE ROAD WARRIORS IT’S ALL ABOUT GETTING EVEN
WHEELING, WV – Tonight the Greenville Road Warriors look to even their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series with the Wheeling Nailers. Wheeling is up two games to one after a 3-2 Game Three win on Wednesday night. Game time is set for…
ZUCCARELLO DONE FOR THE SEASON
As Howlings reported last night, Mats Zuccarello sustained a serious injury in the first period of Game Five against the Portland Pirates. The word out of the various New York media websites that it has been confirmed that “The Norwegian Hobbit” broke…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By Bruce Berlet Anticipation. Instincts. Timing. Guts. In some ways, blocking shots in hockey is even more dangerous than goaltending. Neither is for the faint of heart, but at least a goalie has plenty of padding and a facemask. But a willingness to…
GAME FIVE – DUPONT GIVETH AND DUPONT TAKETH AWAY
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale fought back valiantly from a three-goal deficit, not once but TWICE, and finally tied it early in the third on a Brodie Dupont goal. But as has been the case with this team all season long with the entire team, Dupont’s…
ROAD WARRIORS NAILED, NOW TRAIL 2-1
VERSUS WHEELING, WV – The Greenville Road Warriors suffered a 3-2 defeat on Wednesday night in Game Three of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal against the Wheeling Nailers. Greenville now trails the series two games to one with…
3-0 LEAD BECOMES 3-1 FOR RANGERS
VERSUS The New York Rangers went from having taken total control of their series with the Washington Capitals to being on the verge of elimination as they blew a 3-0 lead through two periods and lost at 12:36 of double overtime on a Jason Chimera…
CHECKERS EVEN SERIES
VERSUS CHECKERS DODGE HERSHEY COMEBACK, EVEN SERIES AT 2-2 Murphy stops 35 for first-star honors; Game 5 Friday in Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Mike Murphy made 35 saves and Nick Dodge scored a late-third period goal as the Charlotte Checkers held…