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…
CHECKERS DOUBLED UP BY BEARS
VERSUS CHECKERS ROAD WIN STREAK SNAPPED IN 6-3 LOSS TO BEARS Charlotte handed first regulation loss away from home since Oct. 24 HERSHEY, Pa. – The Charlotte Checkers gave up a pair of late first period goals and could not recover as they were…
MAMA SAID…
VERSUS “Mama Said there’d be days like this. There’d be days like this my mama said…” You knew they were bound to lose at some point, but you didn’t think with the way they were playing that it would come off something like the stinker the Connecticut…
CHECKERS FILIBUSTER SENATORS
VERSUS CHECKERS DOUBLE UP SENS FOR SEVENTH STRAIGHT ROAD WIN Matsumoto pots two; Staal nets first ever AHL goal BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Charlotte Checkers broke a third-period tie with two goals, 1:18 apart, and downed the Binghamton Senators,…
RETURN TICKET FOR RODNEY
BRYAN RODNEY REASSIGNED TO CHARLOTTE Defenseman played in two games during first NHL recall this season RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has…