PIRATES HARPOON THE GREAT WHALE
VERSUS There’s a popular old saying that goes, “Better Late Than Never.” However if you asked the Connecticut Whale players what they thought about that saying and how it played a part in their Saturday night demise, a stunning 3-2 loss on a goal…
WHALE MATH… 3 + 5 = -2
VERSUS With five players returned from the New York Rangers, expectations were high that the Connecticut Whale were going to be a formidable opponent to play against when the Manchester Monarchs visited the XL Center. For the most part they were, but…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet HARTFORD, CT. – As his new/old Connecticut Whale teammates worked out after practice early Wednesday afternoon, Kris Newbury played equipment man/delivery boy, helping the equipment staff bring the four bags of gear he had transported…
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
(The worst kept secret in hockey history is made official with this release from the Connecticut Whale) RANGERS RETURN FIVE PLAYERS TO WHALE * * * * Forwards Dupont, Grachev, Kolarik and Newbury, and Defenseman Del Zotto,…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL, CT – As most of the Connecticut Whale players relaxed in the locker room after practice Monday morning, new/old right wing Dale Weise had a chalk talk session with assistant coach J.J. Daignault. Daignault drew up some notable…
RANGERS/WHALE – CAPTIALS PREVIEW
NY RANGERS at WASHINGTON CAPITALS Monday, Jan. 24, 7:30 p.m. Verizon Center • Washington, D.C. Rangers: 28-19-3 (59 pts) Capitals: 27-14-8 (62 pts) * All information through NHL games on Jan. 22
WHALE TAKE SPRING FROM FIELD OF FALCONS
VERSUS There was a book written in 1964 called “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds.” Now some 47 years later, if Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander were to write his version of it about this season, it would be entitled, “The…
IS THIS ELEVATOR GOING UP OR DOWN?
As we reported on www.Twitter.com/howlingstoday earlier tonight, Michael Del Zotto and Evgeny Grachev have been summoned by the New York Rangers to report Sunday morning to Washington, DC to join the team for their game with the Capitals after Dan…
WHALE HARPOONED BY BULLDOGS
VERSUS For Connecticut Whale Ken Gernander this could not have been a fun last couple of weeks. First the parent New York Rangers took the heart and soul out of his surging team when they recalled six of his best players and then the Hamilton Bulldogs…
WORST TO FIRST
VERSUS (Editor’s note: Our apologies for this being posted late…busy day at work) The Connecticut Whale rebounded from Saturday’s poor performance against the Atlantic Division’s worst team, the Providence Bruins, with one of their…