WHALE: “I AIN’T ‘FRAID OF NO GHOSTS”

      VERSUS     It wasn't pretty that's for sure, but the Connecticut Whale, behind a Pavel Valentenko missile from the high slot with 17 seconds left in regulation beat the Adirondack…

SPOTLIGHT: SCOTT TANSKI

BY: Bruce Berlet When Scott Tanski roofed a shot under the crossbar to win his second practice-ending shootout in three days last week, he was mobbed by virtually all of…

SPOTLIGHT: NHL REALIGNMENT

BY: Bruce Berlet The New York Rangers could be seeing even more of the arch-rival Islanders if a realignment plan approved by the NHL Board of Governors on Monday night…

SPECIAL TEAMS LEAD TO SPECIAL WIN FOR WHALE OVER FALCONS

      VERSUS     In 1973, with the New York Mets mired in last place at the time, but still within striking distance in a very tight divisional race, the press asked,…

SPOTLIGHT: WHO’S PLAYING AND WHERE?

BY: Bruce Berlet Connecticut Whale defenseman Pavel Valentenko is sometimes self-conscious about his English. But the personable Russian has certainly improved on the official language of the United States since…

SPOTLIGHT: WHALE HEART

BY: Bruce Berlet The Connecticut Whale players had a rare day off from the rink Sunday, but applied their energy to an even more important endeavor than playing hockey. Each…

ROUND ONE OF BATTLE OF THE BOURQUES GOES TO: RYAN AND THE WHALE

      VERSUS     BY: Bruce Berlet The Bourque brothers, sons of Hall of Fame defenseman Ray Bourque, did their different things Tuesday night while playing against each other for the first…

WHALE REBOUND

      VERSUS     Say what you will about Connecticut Whale head coach Ken Gernander, but the guy knows how to motivate a team and he knows how to win. For the…

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…

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…