FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The melancholy filtered through the phone line. Brodie Dupont, the player with the longest standing with the Hartford Wolf Pack/Connecticut Whale, had got his wish this week…

SATHER, TORTORELLA AND RICHARDS CONFERENCE CALL

The New York Rangers have just completed their conference call introducing Brad Richards to the media. Also on the call was Head Coach John Tortorella and President and General Manager…

RICHARDS A RANGER

It’s official – Nine Years nearly $60million dollars and a $6.5/year hit to the cap. Let’s see if the Rangers a) can now sign all their Restricted Free Agents b)…

FEDS SIGNED BY THE RANGERS

RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH FORWARD RUSLAN FEDOTENKO New York, July 1, 2011 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has agreed…

NHL SPENDING LIKE DRUNKEN SAILORS, BUT WILL THE RANGERS?

BY: Bruce Berlet While awaiting free-agent center Brad Richards’ decision on which of a half-dozen suitors he was going to choose Friday, the New York Rangers signed two left wings…

FAN-FARE -The Art of The Offer Sheet

BY: Adam Gavriel Keeping a close eye on the Stamkos deal in Tampa? No? Well, start researching. Reports constantly coming out of Tampa Bay are saying that the Stamkos and…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet While the Rangers tried to peddle Evgeny Grachev for a year before trading the forward to the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, they have no interest in…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet The Manny Malhotra Miracle Saga took another major positive step Saturday. And the former Hartford Whalers and New York Rangers forward had a difficult time hiding his…

FROM THE CREASE with BRUCE BERLET

BY: Bruce Berlet Could there be a miracle comeback for Manny Malhotra in the Stanley Cup finals? The former Hartford Wolf Pack and New York Rangers forward has been cleared…

1ST RD: GAME TWO – LIKE PARENT – LIKE AFFILIATE

VERSUS    The Connecticut Whale lost Game Two of their first round playoff series at the Cumberland County Civic Center to the Portland Pirates 3-2 in overtime before 5,029 Saturday night.…