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…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet The XL Center could have made some serious money selling programs Tuesday if Connecticut Whale practice was open to the public. Coach Ken Gernander and assistants J.J.…

PROVIDENCE BRUIN HEAT FOR OUTDOOR GAME

VERSUS      When Michael Del Zotto, playing in his first game in Hartford since being sent down to the AHL by the parent New York Rangers, hit the crossbar just 4:22…

FROLOV DOWN…WHO’S UP?

Larry Brooks has stated the following on his Twitter account, “Indication is that (Alex) Frolov is going to be out for a while with knee. Another recall will be necessary.”…

WHO KNEW…

VERSUS     As the Hartford Wolf Pack they struggled to find a way to win even six of their first 22 games and were last in the Atlantic Division. As the…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet No Nick Fotiu, no Jack Carlson, no Curt Brackenbury, no Gilles Bilodeau from the New England Whalers days in the World Hockey Association. No Stu Grimson, no…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet CROMWELL – Winning has a way of curing a lot of ills, as the Connecticut Whale has discovered the past three weeks. After a 1-9-2-1 slide led…

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet Wise veteran defenseman Wade Redden put the Wolf Pack’s plight of one-goal losses this season into perfect perspective. “We have to find a way to win these…

HOME NOT-SO-SWEET HOME

      VERSUS       The New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack are in similar situations in terms of their offensive talent…their prime talent is injured and they really don’t have…

BERLET’S CORNER

By Bruce Berlet When not battling injuries, Hartford Wolf Pack left wing Justin Soryal is known mainly for his toughness and ability to battle the opposition with lefts and rights.…