MEDIA DAY COMMENTS
It was without a doubt the most positive atmosphere for any of the five Media day events that we’ve been a part of with the Hartford Wolf Pack. Rather than bore you with my iterpretation of what was said, we’ll just give you a quick taste of…
BERLET’S PACK SEASON PREVIEW
By Bruce Berlet After the Hartford Wolf Pack missed the playoffs for the first time in their 13-year history last season, several players did some serious soul-searching among themselves. Sure there had been exit meetings with general manager Jim…
ROUND TWO
VERSUS By Bruce Berlet and Bob Crawford Talk about a reversal of form. The Hartford Wolf Pack scored five goals on nine shots in the third period Friday night to break a scoreless tie and romp, 5-1, over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Hamden.…
AND THEY’RE OFF…
VERSUS (Preseason Game One) By Bruce Berlet and Bob Crawford Mats Zuccarello has been trying to adjust to the smaller North American ice surface since he arrived from Norway this summer. The 5-foot-9, 170-pound leading scorer and MVP in the Swedish…
GO WITH A SMILE…
VERSUS In the original Batman movie starring Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton, the Joker says at one point in the script, “…As my plastic surgeon always said, ‘when you got to go, go with a SMILE.” A crowd of 7,275 left the XL Center Saturday…
YOU CAN’T SAY THEY DIDN’T TRY!
VERSUS After getting soundly defeated at home 9-2 Wednesday night, the Hartford Wolf Pack could have easily stuck their heads in the sand and, pardon the pun, “packed it in.” But regardless of the interpretation of the collective skill level…
ON THE BRINK…
VERSUS You have to feel for Hartford Wolf Pack head coach Ken Gernander. Over his career as a player it was often said that he was a coach on the ice. The man played EVERY shift like it was his last. The Coleraine, Minnesota native knows…
PIRATED
VERSUS The third time isn’t always the charm. In the previous two games, the Hartford Wolf Pack fell behind by two goals and rallied for wins. This time, they spotted their opponent the two goals but weren’t able to close the deal. Kyle…
“I’M NOT DEAD!”
VERSUS Early in the film, “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” a worker is collecting dead bodies. The Eric Idle, as the Cart-master is clanging a cow bell and shouting, “Bring out your dead!” [clang] “Bring out your dead!” With that, John…
PACK COME UP XL AT THE XL
VERSUS If Saturday’s game was the season in a microcosm, then this game was what the 2009 – 2010 season could have been. Sure it wasn’t pretty at times and the team wasn’t perfect, but they competed and didn’t give up. The team’s best players…