SPOTLIGHT: JAMES DOLAN SPEAKS

BY: Bruce Berlet New York Rangers owner James Dolan made a rare, spontaneous visit to the Madison Square Garden media room after his team’s 3-0 victory over the Nashville Panthers…

SPOTLIGHT: DAN GIRARDI

BY: Bruce Berlet One of the major tenets of sports writing is no rooting in the press box. Well, it’s difficult not to stand up and cheer for New York…

SPOTLIGHT: DAN GIRARDI

BY: Bruce Berlet One of the great success stories in Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale history continued Thursday when defenseman Dan Girardi was one of three New York Rangers named to…

SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTENSEN

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale added a new player to their roster Wednesday, center Erik Christensen. And they could have a second new player, wing Wojtek Wolski, in the…

CHRISTENSEN “GETTING PHYSICAL” WITH WHALE

The Rangers are sending veteran Erik Christensen to the Whale on a two week conditioning stint. As of this particular moment the Whale are still at their veteran limit because…

SPOTLIGHT: DEVEAUX TO THE PRESS BOX

BY: Bruce Berlet With first-line right wing Andre Deveaux suspended three games because of boarding incidents in two games against the Springfield Falcons last weekend, the Connecticut Whale could use…

FANFARE: AND IN NET, MARTY BIRON

BY: Adam Gavriel Before the start of the off-season in 2010, New York Rangers head coach John Tortorella and the Blueshirts’ management were seeking answers to the questions regarding the…

LIVE CAM FROM PHILADELPHIA

Want to see what’s going on in Philadelphia right up to the minute that they drop the puck? Check out this live cam of Citizen’s Bank Park. Also, Rangers to…

SPOTLIGHT: WEEKEND PREVIEW

The Connecticut Whale has several objectives for the last weekend of 2011. First, the Whale (18-9-1-3) would like to build on a seven-point lead over the Albany Devils in the…

SPOTLIGHT: CARL HAGELIN

BY: Bruce Berlet A month after his call-up from the Connecticut Whale to the parent New York Rangers, left wing Carl Hagelin continues to solidify his position with the big…