SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT TANSKI
BY: Bruce Berlet When Scott Tanski roofed a shot under the crossbar to win his second practice-ending shootout in three days last week, he was mobbed by virtually all of his Connecticut Whale teammates, many of whom leaped into the plexi-glass to try to…
SPOTLIGHT: CHAD KOLARIK
BY: Bruce Berlet If you want to see the personification of tough luck, look no farther than Connecticut Whale right wing Chad Kolarik. After persevering through nagging hamstring problems last season to earn kudos from New York Rangers coach John…
WHALE REBOUND
VERSUS Say what you will about Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander, but the guy knows how to motivate a team and he knows how to win. For the fourth time in the last five games, the fifth year Wolf Pack/Whale Head Coach did what it took…
SPOTLIGHT: ROSTER MOVEMENT
BY: Bruce Berlet If you want to know how New York Rangers coach John Tortorella feels about his new call-ups from the Connecticut Whale, consider who was on the ice for the final minute of a 2-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. With the…
SPOTLIGHT: TIM ERIXON
BY: Bruce Berlet Tim Erixon has certainly experienced a full gamut of emotions the past two-plus years and especially in the last six weeks. The Connecticut Whale’s rookie defenseman decided against signing with the Calgary Flames, after being their…
SPOTLIGHT: PROSPECT BUILDING
BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers have always put a competitive top affiliate in Hartford, one that appears poised to compete for a 14th playoff berth in 15 seasons. But in the late 1990s and early 2000s, there weren’t many top young prospects…
SPOTLIGHT: THE WELLAND CONNECTION
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s almost something out of Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Then again, even Ripley’s might not believe this tale. Two decades ago, Dan Girardi and Andre Deveaux lived five minutes apart in Welland, Ontario, Canada, and spent many a day…
RANGERS THUMP HABS IN GARDEN
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES November 5, 2011 (Game 12, Home Game 5) Madison Square Garden – New York, New York 1st 2nd 3rd OT Final Click Here For: Montreal Canadiens 0 2 1 – 3 Game Summary New York Rangers 3 1 1 –…
RANGERS SHOOTOUT DUCKS
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES November 3, 2011 (Game 11, Home Game 4) Madison Square Garden – New York, New York 1st 2nd 3rd SO Final Click Here For: Anaheim Ducks 0 1 0 0 1 Game Summary NY Rangers 1 0 0 1 2 Event…
SEAN, WE HARDLY KNEW YE
Well while we were 100% down and out, and know at least back up to our knees, Sean Avery was put on waivers and cleared and now has been officially recalled by the New York Rangers. Avery is an exceptionally popular player in New York. His no holds…