FEDOTENKO HAS APPENDECTOMY

FEDOTENKO SIDELINED FOLLOWING APPENDECTOMY New York, NY – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced that forward Ruslan Fedotenko underwent an appendectomy today, and will be sidelined…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Ron Francis. Kevin Dineen. … Kevin Dineen. Ron Francis. Trying to select the best player in Hartford hockey history always comes down to the two most iconic…

GRACHEV SENT “PACKING” … OKAY, WHALING

Evgeny Grachev has been sent back to the Connecticut Whale today by the New York Rangers. It’s logical considering the fact that the Rangers are finally getting healthy. Ryan Callahan…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale reached the AHL All-Star break on a bummer after their most disheartening defeat of the season. But a 3-2 loss to the Portland Pirates…

ZUCCARELLO NIGHT FEVER

One of our readers submitted this site which pokes a bit of fun at former Connecticut Whale and current New York Rangers forward Mats Zuccarello. We thought it wasn't the…

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…

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…

RANGER ROOKIES PLAY WELL BUT CAN’T STOP THE STORM

VERSUS Connecticut Whale fans watching Thursday night’s game between the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes saw many of their AHL favorites in the Blueshirts lineup. Dale Weise, Kris Newbury,…

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…

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…