WHALE WEEKLY: April 4-10 2011
The Whale (39-30-2-6, 86 pts.) faced three Atlantic Division foes over the past week, dropping a pair of road tilts before finishing the weekend’s action with a victory over Portland at the XL Center. Connecticut was edged, 3-2, by the Providence Bruins…
CONGRATS TO JUNIOR CHECKERS
CHARLOTTE JR. CHECKERS 12 & UNDER TEAM IS A FINALIST AT THE USA HOCKEY NATIONAL TOURNAMENT INDIAN TRAIL, NC – The Charlotte Metro Hockey Association’s Charlotte Jr. Checkers 12 & Under “AA” team fell short in their bid for the 2011 USA…
PLAYOFFS COULD BE BRUIN
NY RANGERS vs. BOSTON BRUINS Monday, Apr. 4, 7:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden • New York, NY Rangers: 42-32-5 (89 pts) Bruins: 44-23-11 (99 pts) * All information through NHL games on Apr. 2
TURNING IT AROUND
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES April 3, 2011 – New York Rangers 3, Philadelphia Flyers 2 SO (Game No. 79, Away No. 41) * The Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, in a shootout today at Wells Fargo Center to improve to…
RANGERS HUNGRY FOR CHEESESTEAKS
NY RANGERS at PHILADELPHIA FLYERS Sunday, Apr. 3, 12:30 p.m. Wells Fargo Center • Philadelphia, PA Rangers: 41-32-5 (87 pts) Flyers: 46-22-10 (102 pts) * All information through NHL games on Apr. 1
ZUCCARELLO OFFICIAL
NY RANGERS TRANSACTION UPDATE New York, April 1, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that forward Mats Zuccarello has been assigned to the Connecticut Whale of the American Hockey League (AHL).
ZUCCARELLO BACK WITH THE WHALE
The AHL Transactions list has Mats Zuccarello back with the Connecticut Whale. The New York Rangers beat writers are all reporting that the general vibe coming from the team was that they were getting diminishing returns from the diminutive forward.
COMMENTARY
Thursday night’s 6-2 shellacking by the New York Fish Sticks over the Rangers got me thinking about the similarities between the parent club and their trainees in Hartford.
WATERBOARDED ON THE ISLAND
VERSUS NEW YORK RANGERS POST-GAME NOTES March 31, 2011 – New York Rangers 2, New York Islanders 6 (Game No. 78, Away No. 40)
RANGERS NEED TO FEAST ON FISH STICKS
NY RANGERS at NY ISLANDERS Thursday, Mar. 31, 7:00 p.m. Nassau Coliseum • Uniondale, NY Rangers: 41-31-5 (87 pts) Islanders: 29-36-12 (70 pts) * All information through NHL games on Mar. 30