FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet EAST HARTFORD, CT – As Howard Baldwin and his son, Howard Jr., walked into the Rentschler Field press box just after noon Thursday, their jaws seemingly dropped to the floor as they spoke as one. “Awesome,” they said in stereo while…
BRODIE DUPONT TO NEW YORK (UPDATED)
With the injury to Ruslan Fedotenko, a left shoulder second degree AC sprain, John Tortorella announced in his press conference that Brodie Dupont will get his first NHL call-up to take his place. “I don’t think I’ve ever been this…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Talk about a tough act to follow. Yes, even Connecticut Whale wing Brodie Dupont admitted he didn’t know what he could do for an encore as defending money-earning champion in the eighth Tip-A-Whale Dinner and Sports Carnival at the XL…
KOLARIK ON THE INJURY EXPRESS TO NY
It’s a good news, bad news scenario for the Connecticut Whale. In fact, the good news IS the bad news.
PAGING DON MALONEY…
The New York Rangers announced that one time Wolf Pack and current Rangers center Brandon Dubinsky has somehow broken his left leg, specifically a stress fracture of the fibula.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Cleaning out the notebook after cleaning off the driveway and sidewalk in the wake of the record snowfall from Winter Storm Benedict before heading to Washington, D.C., for my first visit to Arlington National Cemetery and the memorial…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Kris Newbury said what a lot of people are thinking these days. “It’s like the Connecticut Rangers,” Newbury said with a chuckle Monday after participating in his first practice with the NHL Rangers. The 28-year-old Newbury is the fifth…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By: Bruce Berlet MCDONAGH MAKES RANGERS DEBUT Rookie defenseman Ryan McDonagh became the third Connecticut Whale player to make his NHL debut this season with the Rangers on Friday night against the Dallas Stars. McDonagh played 21 shifts for 12:03 in…
MCDONAGH TO MAKE DEBUT VERSUS STARS
According to all of the NY Rangers beat writers, the word out of Dallas is that Michael Rozsival is out for tonight’s game and that Ryan McDonagh will make his NHL debut afterall.
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet When forwards Ryan Callahan and Vinny Prospal return from long-term injuries in the next few weeks, New York Rangers management will have some interesting and difficult decisions to make.