WHALE WEEKLY: March 19 – 25, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the Connecticut Whale The Whale took four out of six points in three home games this past weekend, solidifying their lead in the Northeast Division with wins over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and the Portland Pirates. The Whale…
REDEMPTION
VERSUS (I feel like I need to apologize to the readers of Howlings. I haven’t written my normal stories for the games on Friday and last night. This is as some of you may or may not know, started as a hobby for me but has progressed to the…
THE ROAD AHEAD
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale currently sit in the third position in the AHL standings. How they’re doing that is a testament to the character of this team, because based upon the way they played at the XL Center Saturday night in a 3-0 loss to…
WHEN YOU’RE HOT, YOU’RE HOT
VERSUS BY: Bruce Berlet Despite numerous injuries and call-ups, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers had proven to be a bugaboo for the Connecticut Whale. The Sound Tigers were 5-1-1-1 in the first eight meetings with their intrastate rival, though the…
SPOTLIGHT: BATTLE LINES DRAWN IN THE ICE
By: Bruce Berlet Connecticut’s two AHL entries have reached a share of first place in the Northeast Division from quite different directions, yet neither is anywhere near clinching a playoff berth, something both coaches and former Hartford Wolf Pack…
COMPLETING THE SET, THE CARD SET THAT IS
FRIDAY IS FINAL WHALE TRADING CARD NIGHT * * * * Card Giveaway Presented by Webster Bank The Connecticut Whale’s home game at the XL Center tomorrow night, Friday, March 16, a GEICO Connecticut Cup battle, and first-place…
SPOTLIGHT: BICKEL STU – A RANGER SPECIALTY
BY: Bruce Berlet When it comes to feel-good stories in the NHL this season, you’d be hard-pressed to find one better than New York Rangers defenseman Stu Bickel, who began the season playing on Asylum Street in Hartford. Though Bickel will never be…
SPOTLIGHT: COMINGS AND GOINGS
BY: Bruce Berlet It’s official. Sid “The Kid” Crosby will be returning AGAIN in the world’s biggest media center. Crosby, who has been battling the effects of post-concussion syndrome for more than 14 months, will be back in the Pittsburgh Penguins’…
WHALE WEEKLY: March 12 – 18, 2012
BY: Bob Crawford, Voice of the CTWhale The Whale won two out of three games again this past weekend, starting off with a key 4-3 shootout victory at home Friday over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in Northeast Division action. The Whale would fall to the…
TWO POINTS ARE TWO POINTS
VERSUS The Connecticut Whale should be happy they came away with the two points they got for the 5-3 win Sunday afternoon in Manchester when they faced the Monarchs at the Verizon Wireless Arena, because they certainly weren’t going to be…