WHALE WEEKLY: January 17-23, 2011
The Whale (21-16-2-5, 49 pts.) concluded a four-game road-trip Friday in Portland, falling to the Pirates by a 3-0 score. The Whale then returned home for a pair of weekend tilts, facing the Providence Bruins and the AHL-leading Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Late goals from Oren Eizenman…
DEL ZOTTO SPEAKS…
Howlings caught up with Michael Del Zotto for the first time since he was sent down by the New York Rangers a couple of weeks ago. Del Zotto had a big smile on his face after he and the rest of the Connecticut Whale had…
PROVIDENCE BRUIN HEAT FOR OUTDOOR GAME
VERSUS When Michael Del Zotto, playing in his first game in Hartford since being sent down to the AHL by the parent New York Rangers, hit the crossbar just 4:22 into the game, that would summarize how the night went for the Connecticut Whale who…
FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet
By Bruce Berlet After debuting their new blue road jerseys in the end of a four-game trip Friday night in Portland, Maine, the Connecticut Whale return to the XL Center Saturday at 7 p.m. to face the Providence Bruins in the start of a three-game…
WHALE WEEKLY: January 10-16, 2011
The Whale (20-14-2-5, 47 pts.) hit the halfway point of their season last week, and won two out of the week’s three road games. The Whale posted its fourth shutout of the season Wednesday in Worcester, with Chad Johnson making 27 saves in a 2-0…
PENGUINS SHOOTOUT CHECKERS
VERSUS CHECKERS EDGED, 3-2, BY PENGUINS IN SHOOTOUT Pogge stops 40 shots; Samson pulls into tie for AHL lead with 19th goal CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Charlotte Checkers goaltender Justin Pogge stopped 40 of 42 shots but was bested in the shootout as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins…
CHECKERS JUMPED BY PENGUINS
VERSUS LATE COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AS CHECKERS LOSE TO PENS Tangradi scores twice; Micflikier adds goal and assist for Charlotte CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Down four goals in the third period, the Charlotte Checkers scored two quick tallies but could not complete the comeback as they…
OUTDOORS HERE WE COME
CT WHALE AND PROVIDENCE BRUINS TO PLAY OUTDOORS AT RENTSCHLER FIELD FEBRUARY 19 **** Howard Baldwin Issues Challenge to Break AHL Attendance Record Whalers Sports & Entertainment chairman Howard Baldwin, in conjunction with the American Hockey League, announced today that the Connecticut Whale’s home game…
PENGUINS SKATE PAST CHECKERS
VERSUS CHECKERS EDGED, 4-3, IN LATE COMEBACK BY PENGUINS Third period turnaround spoils Boychuk’s two-goal effort CHARLOTTE, N.C.—The Charlotte Checkers held a one-goal lead midway through the third period but could not hold on as they were edged by the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, 4-3, on…
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WOLF PACK SEND BRUINS PACKING WITH OT WIN
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SWAMP RABBITS DROP GAME 1 in OT
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