MONARCHS OVERTHROWN BY WHALE FRIDAY
BY: Brian Ring The Connecticut Whale defeated the Manchester Monarchs Friday night, 5-0, before 3,272 fans at the XL Center. The Whale received two goals and an assist from forward Mats Zuccarello, who made his first appearance with the club after…
WITHOUT A SECOND TO SPARE, RANGERS WIN
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES New York Rangers 3, Calgary Flames 2 (OT) October 20, 2011 (Game 5, Away Game 5) Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, Alberta Team Notes:
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – CARL “ROAD RUNNER” HAGELIN
BY: Bruce Berlet Speed can be lethal, especially in hockey. Carl Hagelin possesses some of the best speed at any level of the game, but the Connecticut Whale’s rookie left wing is quickly learning that slower can be better. Hagelin had his breakout game…
RANGERS LOOK TO STAY HOT AGAINST FLAMES
NY RANGERS at CALGARY FLAMES Thursday, Oct. 20, 9:30 p.m. Scotiabank Saddledome – Calgary, Alberta Rangers: 1-1-2 (4 pts) Flames: 2-3-0 (4 pts) * All information through NHL games on Oct. 18
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – AVERY, “I COULD PROBABLY PLAY”
BY: Bruce Berlet Sean Avery, wearing a yellow no-contact jersey, skated for the first time in nearly three weeks Wednesday morning in a 50-minute workout with the Connecticut Whale at the XL Center in Hartford. Avery participated in the entire practice,…
RANGERS GET FIRST WIN
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES New York Rangers 4, Vancouver Canucks 0 October 18, 2011 (Game 4, Away Game 4) Rogers Arena – Vancouver, British Columbia Team Notes: -The Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks, 4-0, tonight at Rogers…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – ZUKE ARRIVES
BY: Bruce Berlet While the New York Rangers prepared to face off with the Stanley Cup runner-up Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday night, Mats Zuccarello was 3,000 miles away, tricky-dribbling pucks and cavorting with his new/old Connecticut Whale teammates at…
IN VANCOUVER, OLD FRIENDS BECOME FOES FOR BLUESHIRTS
NEW YORK RANGERS at VANCOUVER CANUCKS Rogers Arena – Vancouver, British Columbia October 18, 2011 – 10:00 p.m. TOMORROW’S GAME: The Rangers will face-off against the Vancouver Canucks tomorrow, Oct. 18, at Rogers Arena (10:00 p.m.), to…
BRUCE BERLET REPORTS – MOVING FORWARD… AND DEFENSE
BY: Bruce Berlet The parent New York Rangers recalled defenseman Brendan Bell from the Connecticut Whale Sunday. Bell’s call-up came only hours after center Kris Newbury was summoned after getting a goal and two assists and being named the No. 2 star in…
RANGERS LOSE TOP END OF VARSITY/JV BATTLE WITH ISLANDERS
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 4 October 15, 2011 (Game 3, Away Game 3) Nassau Coliseum – Uniondale, New York Team Notes: -The Rangers were defeated by the New York Islanders, 4-2, tonight at…