LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON

VERSUS

There’s an old saying, “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.”

When it comes to the New York Rangers organization the parallels between the parent club and their AHL franchise are almost surreal.

FROM THE CREASE with Bruce Berlet

By Bruce Berlet

The untimely Arctic Invasion on Saturday aside, the historic “Harvest-Properties.com Whalers Hockey Fest 2011” proved quite the bonanza for fans, hockey and Whalers Sports and Entertainment.

A GAME OF TWO’S

VERSUS    

Dale Weise returned to the Connecticut Whale and potted two goals. Maxime Sauve matched Weise’s two goals with two of his own for the visiting Providence Bruins. The Whale took five two-minute penalties in the third period allowing two power play goals and went on to drop a 4-2 decision to the visiting P-Bruins at the XL Center in front of 3,119 Tuesday night.