RANGERS BUILD BRIDGE OVER LONG ISLAND THAT HOPS OVER BOSTON AND 1ST PLACE IN CONFERENCE
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES December 26, 2011 (Game 34, Home Game 16) Madison Square Garden – New York, New York 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final New York Islanders …
SPOTLIGHT: ALEXANDRE GIROUX
BY: Bruce Berlet For the past two summers, former Hartford Wolf Pack high-scoring wing Alexandre Giroux had Europe on his mind. The personable Giroux had established himself as a premier AHL player without getting a full-time shot at the NHL, so he…
SPOTLIGHT: CHAD KOLARIK
BY: Bruce Berlet If you want to see the personification of tough luck, look no farther than Connecticut Whale right wing Chad Kolarik. After persevering through nagging hamstring problems last season to earn kudos from New York Rangers coach John…
SPOTLIGHT: CAM ATKINSON
BY: Bruce Berlet Cam Atkinson could be the Tim Tebow of hockey. Virtually all Atkinson has ever heard about are his shortcomings (pardon the pun) rather than the big things that he has to offer, like speed, soft hands and a good shot. But like the…
STRALMAN SIGNS
In yet another sign that Marc Staal may be out for a LONG time, the New York Rangers have announced that they have signed defenseman Anton Stralman to a deal. While the team does not announce terms, TSN’s Bob McKenzie reported that it is a one-year $900K…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – TENACIOUS TANSKI
BY: Bruce Berlet You can’t help but root for Scott Tanski to make the Connecticut Whale. The day before New York Rangers opened camp, Tanski was preparing to leave on a road trip with his Carleton University team in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, when he got a…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Two former New York Rangers/Hartford Wolf Pack players were on the opposite ends of the happiness scale Wednesday. Defenseman Fedor Tyutin hit the jackpot, while center Marc Savard’s career sadly could be over far too soon. Tyutin, the…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet Colin McDonald didn’t hide his feelings – and didn’t want to, either. After scoring an AHL-leading 42 goals with the Oklahoma City Barons last season, the Wethersfield native felt slighted when the Edmonton Oilers made an offer he could…
FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s hardly been an OFF-season for Connecticut Whale/New York Rangers center Kris Newbury. First, Newbury’s wife, Amanda, gave birth to the couple’s third child, Jorja, on May 7. “The little one is growing like a weed,” proud papa said…
BYERS SIGNS…BUT NOT WITH WHALE
When the Connecticut Whale next take on the Columbus Blue Jacket’s top farm club in Massachusetts to face off with their 1-91 rivals the Springfield Falcons, staring at them across the red line will be two former Hartford Wolf Pack alumni. Alexandre…