RUSSIAN TRAGEDY
There isn’t much to say other than that the hockey world is in shock after the news of a plane crash that happened near the city of Yaroslavl in Central Russia. According to Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry, the crash has claimed the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Another tragic story rocked the pro hockey world Wednesday when another former tough guy battling personal issues, Wade Belak, was found dead in his Toronto condominium. Belak, who was 35, announced his retirement from hockey in March…
FAN-FARE: THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT I HAVE TO WEAR A FULL VISOR
BY: Adam Gavriel Although these “fan-fare” articles are supposed to be about the Rangers, this is still a Connecticut Whale blog, dedicated to the future of the franchise. This post will still be about the Rangers, but more importantly, what the future…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Veteran right wing Jeremy Williams, the Connecticut Whale’s leading goal scorer and only AHL All-Star last season, won’t be returning to Hartford. The 27-year-old Williams wasn’t offered a new contract by the parent New York Rangers and…
TWO MINUTES with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Chris Drury, one of the all-time winners from his Little League days in Trumbull to the NHL, apparently has played his final game with the New York Rangers. Reports throughout the New York media say the Rangers will buy out the final…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
Sounds like the Connecticut Whale made a good move today signing center Max Campbell to an AHL contract. Jess Rubenstein of Prospect Park called Campbell “the comeback kid who rebuilt his entire game” at Western Michigan University and should have been…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
By: Bruce Berlet Former Hartford Wolf Pack coach Ryan McGill is looking for a job. McGill wasn’t retained by the Calgary Flames, making him the third member of the coaching staff to be let go after the team missed the playoffs for a second consecutive…
DOWN ESCALATOR FOR MATSUMOTO
HURRICANES REASSIGN JON MATSUMOTO TO CHARLOTTE Forward played in two games during most recent NHL recall
RANGERS WIN AT HOME – BIRON SHINES
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES AND QUOTES November 22, 2010 – New York Rangers 2, Calgary Flames 1 (Game No. 22, Home No. 12) Click Here For The Official Game Summary The Rangers defeated the Calgary Flames, 2-1, tonight at Madison Square Garden…
NY RANGERS vs. CALGARY FLAMES PREVIEW
NEW YORK RANGERS vs. CALGARY FLAMES Monday, Nov. 22, 7:00 p.m. Madison Square Garden • New York, NY Rangers: 11-9-1 (23 pts) Flames: 8-10-1 (17 pts) * All information through NHL games on Nov. 21 TOMORROW’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against…