Monthly Archive for January, 2016

: January, 2016

Feeling it: Albany postgame

Ryan Pulock’s blocked shot takes some of the juice out of this one, though we have no information yet whether he’ll miss so much as the skills contest, let alone time after the break. Which is kind of

Unbroken pre-break: Albany pregame

Not broke, not fixing it: Bridgeport goes with the same exact lineup for the third time in four days leading into the all-star break. A few swaps for Albany from last night. One to scratch each way;

Working blue: Hartford postgame

Hockey folks talk a lot about plays at the blue line, whether yours or theirs. Get a puck out, and buy yourself some time. Keep a puck in, and get yourself a scoring chance. Fail, and you’re chasing.

Eight and Oh Hellberg: Hartford pregame

Hartford’s goalie starts for the ninth time in a row, seeing has how the last eight have gone pretty well, all in all. Looks like the same lineup as Wednesday. Bridgeport, meanwhile, goes with the

Like Ice in the Sun: Thursday notes

When hockey players and coaches come off the ice commenting about it, you know it was frigid at Wonderland today. Status quo*, though Ross Johnston is once again taking contact. He won’t play this

Forty shots: Springfield postgame

Been hearing Brent Thompson talk for like two years about shooting the puck more. (I know every time I bring it up it seems like he’s been saying it for a longer time; he kind of has.) This time, it

What snow: Springfield pregame

“Especially where I’m from, every winter there’s one really big one. It’s pretty usual. It melts soon enough.” –Brock Nelson, Feb. 13, 2013 A couple of warmish days have knocked the snow down to

New dates: March 2 home, Feb. 10 road

The new dates are out, and they’re probably about as good as possible: The home game against Hartford is now Wednesday, March 2, and the game in Hershey has been set for Wednesday, Feb. 10. The road

Backman’s an all-star / D switch: Tuesday notes

The AHL announced its changes to the all-star rosters, and they add Sean Backman, ex-Sound Tiger, Greenwich’s own, to the Pacific Division crew. Backman’s leading Ontario at 10-21-31, a tiebreaker

Defense swap / Arcobello player of the week: Monday bits

No ice today for the Sound Tigers, but they made a move, sending Jesse Graham down to Missouri and calling up Kane Lafranchise. Graham had seemed to be putting things together in mid-December but had