Live from Game 1!

6:35pm: Warm up skate is 5 minutes in. #39, Niedert starting in goal for Danbury. 102 is hoppin!

6:44pm: #41, Donovan will be backing up Niedert

7:08pm: Teams taking the ice! Mayor Boughton getting ready for puck drop.

7:16pm: Herm introducing Hartford Whalers GM staff

7:29pm: Team introduced, game on! Niedert takes a minor for delay of game. NY powerplay

7:38: Whalers PP. Minor for tripping.

7:42pm: WHALERS GOAL! On the rebound by Dan Malloy from Karlov and Velasquez

7:50pm: Our first fight! #15 from Danbury, 10 from NY

7:58pm: Whalers PP goal on a tripping call. Goal by Guy from Siefert and Hager! We are
 standing room only!

8:05pm: NY goal off a wrister. 2 to 1 Danbury. 4 on 4 play

8:31pm: Start of the 2nd

8:37pm: NY goal 2-2

8:40pm: Gorgeous 1timer by Karlov makes it 3-2 Whalers

8:48pm: Whalers goal 4-2. NY 20 just ran Niedert over. Hes down and hurt. Back up after a minute and okay.

9:10pm: End of 2 soon. Whalers with some crushing hits.

9:15pm: End of 2. Whalers 12 shots in the second. Aviators 17. They really need to focus on completing their passes.

9:37pm: Beginning of the 3rd. Mike Vallely startin it for us.

9:40pm: Vallely made short work of in a fight off the faceoff. That hurt.

9:47pm: NY goal on a tripping PP. 4-3. Whalers PP now.

9:56pm: Danbury PP goal waived off. From where I'm sitting Druce knocked his net off AFTER he let the goal in. NY takes another fight. Fulton started another for Danbury and won immediately after.

10:22pm: Final 4-3 Whalers! Worth noting NY 22 took a shot post whistle with a minute left and no penalty. Poor officiating tonight. Review to come in the AM.