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…

2011-12 NY RANGERS MID-SEASON RECAP

BY: John Rosasco / Brendan McIntyre Blueshirts Sit atop Eastern Conference Standings through 41 Games The New York Rangers have reached the mid-way point of their regular season schedule with…

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…

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…

FANFARE: CONCUSSIONS

BY: Adam Gavriel The league’s superstar and poster-boy player has played in just nine games since the Winter Classic last season. The New York Rangers top defenseman has not suited…

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…

SPOTLIGHT: NEWBURY

BY: Bruce Berlet Kris Newbury is a proud individual, as a human being and a hockey player. Few demonstrate more grit, determination and leadership than the Connecticut Whale’s veteran center,…

SPOTLIGHT: DEFENSE

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale defense took a second hit in 24 hours Monday, when rookie Tim Erixon was recalled by the parent New York Rangers on an emergency…

FANFARE: TESTING THE DEFENSIVE DEPTH

BY: Adam Gavriel Quantity over quality may prove a necessary motto for the New York Rangers over the coming weeks as  injuries to Marc Staal, Michael Sauer, and Steve Eminger…

SPOTLIGHT: LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale got their first TV air time Saturday night since 2007 when the team was known as the Hartford Wolf Pack. Wednesday night the Whale…