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…

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…

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…

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…

GAME SIX SATURDAY – GET YOUR TIX NOW!

Howlings supporter Dave Romeiko is the man to speak to if you’re in need of tickets. You can call him at 860-728-3366 or just click on the image to buy…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet The headlines Tuesday night at the XL Center were the Connecticut Whale’s continued penalty killing excellence backstopped by goalie Dov Grumet-Morris, the return of their two most…

GAME FOUR – IT’S NOW A BEST OF THREE

  VERSUS    (Hear all interviews below) It’s now a best of three series starting Thursday night in Portland as a critical Game Four in Hartford goes to the Connecticut Whale who…

WHALE WEEKLY: April 18-24, 2011

The Whale began their 13th trip to the postseason in 14 seasons on Thursday, as they headed to Portland to take on the Atlantic Division-champion Pirates. The Pirates defeated the…

HOBBIT SEQUEL NOW PLAYING IN HARTFORD

In a move that many saw coming, Mats Zuccarello, “The Norwegian Hobbit” has been returned by the NY Rangers to the Connecticut Whale. Zuccarello will be in the lineup Tuesday…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

By Bruce Berlet John Mitchell isn’t going to win many fastest skater races. He’s not going to win many fastest shot competitions. He isn’t likely to win many trick-shot contests,…