Prospect Info: 2010-2011 Hartford Whalepack Discussion Thread

[Prusted]

Originally Posted by n1cON

The highlights of the game vs. the Monarchs


I only have one question:

Why the hell they start throwin´ teddy bears on the ice after McDonagh´s goal?

I think it was a "teddy bear drive" of some sort. Honestly.

[Jarkko Immonen]

LOL this team far and away has the most PIM in the league. Awesome. The win streak better continue against Adirondack today.

[BlueshirtBlitz]

When I went to a Checkers game a few years back when they were our ECHL team they threw teddy bears on the ice when someone scored, too.

Weird.

[JimmyStart*]

Originally Posted by Punxrocknyc19

sending Kennedy to the AHL was the stupidest move of the season so far. i doubt he is back next year todd white really outplayed him

I hope that turns out to be the stupidest thing the team does cause that means the team is in pretty good shape decision making wise.

[Jarkko Immonen]

Originally Posted by BlueshirtBlitz

When I went to a Checkers game a few years back when they were our ECHL team they threw teddy bears on the ice when someone scored, too.

Weird.

It's just a holiday toy fundraiser!

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Originally Posted by Jarkko Immonen

It's just a holiday toy fundraiser!

Makes sense for Christmas, though I was in NC during Thanksgiving when they did it at the Checkers game.

[Jarkko Immonen]

Originally Posted by BlueshirtBlitz

Makes sense for Christmas, though I was in NC during Thanksgiving when they did it at the Checkers game.

Close enough!

[AlwaysARanger]

Adirondack Phantoms @ Connecticut Whale, tied after 2:

2. ADK Syvret, (4) (Holmstrom, Gustafsson), 6:14 (PP)
2. CT Kolarik, (10) (Zuccarello), 9:14
2. ADK Bourdon, (1) (Holmstrom, Bordson), 12:39
2. CT Williams, (15) (Zuccarello, Newbury), 15:06 (PP)

[BlueshirtBlitz]

MZA is racking up the points.

That Kolarik guy seems to be doing good, too.

[FultonReed]

Originally Posted by AlwaysARanger

Adirondack Phantoms @ Connecticut Whale, tied after 2:

2. ADK Syvret, (4) (Holmstrom, Gustafsson), 6:14 (PP)
2. CT Kolarik, (10) (Zuccarello), 9:14
2. ADK Bourdon, (1) (Holmstrom, Bordson), 12:39
2. CT Williams, (15) (Zuccarello, Newbury), 15:06 (PP)

good for Zucc, getting comfortable.

[CH2]

Weise with the last two Whalepack goals, 9 points in 11 games, 3 goals in last 2, 5 on the season. Wow.

[AlwaysARanger]

3 period scoring, Connecticut Whale wins it 4-3:

3. CT Weise, (4) (Kolarik, Tessier), 2:48
3. CT Weise, (5) (Kolarik), 11:36
3. ADK Pither, (5) (Hamel), 13:06

Kolarik with a huge game, Weise too.

[nyr2k2]

So, fire Ken Gernander, right?

[BlueshirtBlitz]

Originally Posted by nyr2k2

So, fire Ken Gernander, right?

I think we all have to apologize to making fun of the Whale, instead. The Whale brought us a change of fortune.

ALL HAIL THE WHALE.

[NYR Boyler87]

Weise should be brought up if Boogaard is out for any amount of time. He deserves to be playing in the NHL. A 4th line of Prust-Boyle-Weise would be AWESOME!

[Jumbo*]

20 points in the last 17 games for Zuccerello

[bmoak]

Originally Posted by BlueshirtBlitz

When I went to a Checkers game a few years back when they were our ECHL team they threw teddy bears on the ice when someone scored, too.

Weird.

The Checkers' mascot is/was a bear named Chubby.

[bmoak]

Originally Posted by BlueshirtBlitz

I think we all have to apologize to making fun of the Whale, instead. The Whale brought us a change of fortune.

ALL HAIL THE WHALE.

It's starting to remind me of the old basketball movie The Fish that Saved Pittsburgh.

[Fitzy]

Newbury, a center has 3 goals and 24 assists for 27 points.
Kennedy has a 3-12-15 line

Seems like Williams, MZA, Weise and Kolarik are the only ones scoring goals down there.

[brfeldman]

Originally Posted by Fitzy Duke of NY

Newbury, a center has 3 goals and 24 assists for 27 points.
Kennedy has a 3-12-15 line

Seems like Williams, MZA, Weise and Kolarik are the only ones scoring goals down there.

I hope we see MZA scoring goals up here soon

[RangerBoy]

Schoenfeld spoke to the media today

He believes Mats Zuccarello can contribute to the Rangers this season and said the 5-foot-7 Norwegian is adjusting to the North American game “very quickly.”
- Neither forward Tim Kennedy nor his agent have requested a trade
- Forward Evgeny Grachev is working hard to become a complete player
- Defenseman Ryan McDonagh is reading the game well and his puck-handling has improved
- Defenseman Pavel Valentenko, though a strong skater, needs to work on his foot speed
- Former Canadian Olympic figure skater Barbara Underhill, who worked with Brian Boyle on his skating technique this summer, is working with the Whale’s players on a regular basis.

http://blogs.northjersey.com/blogs/r...lks_the_whale/

On McDonagh: "Every time I see him, he's a little better. His reads were good, his intelligence, his neutral zone gap. His puck handling has improved, his shot has improved; he's not going to be an offensive guy. The thing we asked him to do is when you make up your mind to finish, you finish with force, and for awhile, you're half in half out, but once you make your read to go....he's getting better in that regard. He has the power and strength and timing to be a physical force."

On Valentenko: "he a good skater, a strong skater, but the game is not a long-distance race, it's from here to that door. Those are the races you ahve to win, so it's that explosion. We've notice imporvement, he's on the line, but not where we want him to be."

http://www.newsday.com/sports/hockey...lers-1.2545161

[Pizza]

....thanks as always RangerBoy

[Jarkko Immonen]

Up 4-1 after two in Glens Falls.

2. CT Newbury, (4) (Kennedy, Williams), 5:04 (PP)
2. CT Kennedy, (4) , 13:02
2. CT Niemi, (1) , 13:13
2. ADK Syvret, (5) (Holmstrom, Gustafsson), 14:35
2. CT Tessier, (4) (Grachev, Soryal), 19:17

[Osminator]

Whalepack win 6-4 vs Adirondack

2. CT Newbury, (4) (Kennedy, Williams), 5:04 (PP)
2. CT Redden, (3) (Newbury, Weise), 13:13 (PP)
2. CT Kennedy, (4) , 13:24
2. ADK Syvret, (5) (Holmstrom, Gustafsson), 14:35 (PP)
2. CT Tessier, (4) (Grachev, Soryal), 19:17
3. ADK Hamel, (8) (Testwuide), 4:01
3. CT Weise, (6) (Kennedy), 5:01 (PP)
3. ADK Gustafsson, (4) (Syvret, Holmstrom), 8:32 (PP)
3. ADK Holmstrom, (6) (Gustafsson, Hamel), 16:45 (PP)
3. CT Zuccarello, (13) (Newbury), 19:34 (EN)

Whale Goalie with Cam Talbot 16 saves on 20 shots... hmmm.

Nice to see the team coming around... Still not sold on the goaltending duo of Chad Johnson and Cam Talbot.

[CM PUNK]

the whalepack are unstoppable since the name change...the power of the whale