FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale might have seen the last of crafty wing Mats Zuccarello. The 5-foot-7, 170-pound “Norwegian Hobbit” had his second consecutive strong game and recorded his first NHL point Monday night in a 7-2 romp over the New York…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet Athletes often have unique ways to get involved with the sports that they love. Nick Evlampios Fotiu got plenty of enjoyment from football, soccer and boxing while growing up in Staten Island, but a bit of divine intervention helped the…
WILLIAMS INSURANCE
The Connecticut Whale is bringing in some veteran experience to the team and to the front line and they’re doing it on the cheap by signing Stanley Cup winner Jason Williams to a Professional Try-Out Contract.
SURPRISE
Okay, maybe not… Mats Zuccarello has been recalled. No secret there. Everyone was all over it Sunday.
ZUCCARELLO SENT “PACKING” TO GO WHALE-ING
It was a decent start for the Connecticut Whale’s Mats Zuccarello. He played well offensively and didn’t have a problem with the physical aspect of the game. Zuccarello’s problem came about defensively when he backed off Vinny LeCavalier in front of the…
WHALE BOWL UPDATE
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ZUCCARELLO ON RECALL
The New York Rangers beat writers are all reporting that Michael Del Zotto has the flu…so do we and it’s not fun…trust me on that one…this is a nasty strain. They also are reporting that Marion Gaborik’s tricky groin is acting up again and as a result,…
FINALLY
We have been going insane trying to figure out why the hits to this site were so dramatically down. It seemed almost since the name change from the Hartford Wolf Pack to the Connecticut Whale hits to this site were down something on the order of 50% or…
ZUCARELLO SUSPENDED
Connecticut Whale right wing Mats Zuccarello has been suspended for one game as a result of his actions in the game against Worcester. They must have considered his hit on Jonathan Cheechoo to be over the line and a suspend-able offense. At the time, the…
RETURN TICKET FOR RODNEY
BRYAN RODNEY REASSIGNED TO CHARLOTTE Defenseman played in two games during first NHL recall this season RALEIGH, NC – Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has…