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CANTLON: (4/8) PACK LOSE AGAIN IN CHARLOTTE

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings CHARLOTTE, NC - The Hartford Wolf Pack's late-season swan dive continued in a 3-2 loss to the Charlotte Checkers despite a push in the game's last five minutes. The Pack has now lost seven straight and 13 of their previous 15 games. Their playoff hopes grow dimmer with each loss as time runs out on their season. The Pack (29-28-6-2) sit in sixth place, with a .508 winning percentage. They are now behind the fourth-place Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins and the fifth-place Hershey Bears, each with a .530 winning percentage. Meanwhile, Charlotte becomes the first team in the Atlantic Division to punch their ticket to the Caldor Cup playoffs with the win. The Checkers (39-23-4-0) are in second place and just .02 points behind division-leading Springfield Thunderbirds. PACK DIDN'T QUIT The Pack showed life in a 1:13 span late in the third to make the score close, but the Checkers were in control for two-thirds of the game. The Wolf Pack scored off an offensive zone draw. Tim Gettinger won the puck back to Zach Giutarri. The right-handed shot and former Loomis Chaffe prep school player whistled his shot at the net. However, the puck missed the net and took a fortunate bounce off the backboard for the Pack to Nick Merkley, who was wide open on the left-wing side. Merkley deposited his 15th goal of the season into the net before goaltender Joey Daccord could get back to try and stop him at 15:56. Merkley was acquired from the San Jose Sharks at the trade deadline and has registered seven points in ten since coming to Hartford. Just 1:13 later, at 17:03, Pack leading scorer, Anthony Greco, found the back of the net on the Charlotte doorstep. Greco converted a rebound of a Zac Jones shot from the left side off a cross-ice diagonal pass from Nils Lundkvist. For Greco, it was his 16th goal and 52nd point. GAME WINNER GOAL The game-winning goal came at 1:52 of the third period. For the third straight game, the Pack surrendered a shorthanded goal. In this case, it came with six seconds remaining in a power play. Chase Priskie, the ex-Quinnipiac star, started the play with a pass to Alexander True, who did the rest. He evaded Greco's stick and scooted past Matt Robertson from the right-wing side before whistling his 16th goal of the season past Kinkaid. It gave the Checkers a commanding 3-0 lead and cemented their control of the game with their twelfth shorthanded goal. They are tied for second in the AHL with Lavalin power play goals. GOALIES SHINE Daccord, an ASU grad, executed a solid game plan. He was yielding single chances and then freezing the puck for faceoffs or making a kick save that moved the puck to the corners. In the second and third periods, Kinkaid did everything he could do to prevent Charlotte from scoring. Gustav Olsson reversed, then curled and dragged the puck to the center of the ice midway through the third and was denied. Then True and Luke Hernan, with 6:42 remaining in the third, and Cole Schwind were all stopped by the 6'5 goalie. Midway through the second period, Daccord stopped Nils Lundkvist on the power play without any second and third opportunities for rebounds. Then at 13:09, Daccord made a stop and put the puck out of the zone. Finally, at 1:38 of the third period, Daccord stopped Greco. Meanwhile, 200' away, Kinkaid stopped Zac Dalpe at 1:09 and then a two-on-one. TINORDI FIGHTS TO KEEP THE PACK IN IT Jarred Tinordi tried to spark the team with his second fight off the game with Serron Noel, but the short scuffle didn't light the flame of desperation in the Wolf Pack but left the team defensively shorthanded for the remainder of the game. Tinordi had his first bout after a clean but hard hit on Cody McCormick that left him dazed and bloodied after hitting the ice with a thud. Tinordi earned the instigator by referees Carter Sandlak (son ex-Hartford Whaler Jim Sandlak) and Justin Kea even though True dropped the mitts first. FIRST PERIOD In the first period, Charlotte grabbed a 2-0 lead. Cole Schwindt got his 19th at 9:47 off a rebound of a Serron Noel shot. They extended the Checkers' lead to 2-0 at 13:54 as Henman tallied his fifth goal of the season by converting the rebound of Logan Hutsko's shot. LINES Ronning-Trivigno-Letunov Lorito-Greco-Khordorenko Fritz-Gettinger-Merkley Whelan-Richards-DiGiacinto Tinordi-Scanlin Jones-Lundkvist Robertson-Guittari Kinkaid Huska SCRATCHES Pajuniemi Rueschoff Taylor Skinner Ethan Brodzinski NOTES Belleville had a flurry of transactions as Mark Kastelic is still on recall. Ottawa sent back Cole Reinhardt, then released Josh McKechney and Paul McAvoy, and both were assigned to Atlanta (ECHL). Former UCONN Husky goalie Darion Hanson is released by Lehigh Valley and sent to Reading (ECHL). The Wolf Pack's season-long nemesis saw the Flyers recall Hayden Hodgson again from Lehigh Valley. Former PC goalie Jaxson Stauber, son of ex-Wolf Pack and New Haven Nighthawk, Robb Stauber, is assigned to Rockford. Syracuse goalie Amir Miftakhov, despite winning over Hartford with nearly two months of inactivity due to injury, is assigned to Orlando (ECHL). Canon Pieper, a former QU Bobcats, signs with his fourth ECHL this season, Indy. He played previously with Orlando, Adirondack, and Iowa. Ex-Pack and Springfield Falcon, Luke Adam, and ex-Sound Tiger Nick Shilkey were let go by Iserlohn (Germany-DEL), and so was Paul Carey (Salisbury School) from Djurgårdens IF (Sweden-SHL)-no new address for any of the players yet. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

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CANTLON: PACK UPENDED BY BRUINS

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Paul Carey and Jason Zrobil each had a goal and an assist to pace the red-hot Providence Bruins to their 11th straight regulation win and 12th overall in a 3-1 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack before an announced crowd of 2,594. The Bruins' win vaulted them over the idle Hershey Bears, into first place in the AHL Atlantic Division with a record of 38-18-3-3 (82 points). The Wolf Pack, a team being reassembled over the last two days, dropped it's fifth-in-a-row and fell to fourth place in the AHL Atlantic Division at 31-20-6-5 (73 points). The Charlotte Checkers' 3-2 OT win over the Cleveland Monsters put them percentage points ahead of Hartford for third place. The Wolf Pack are seven points ahead of the Wilkes Barre/Scranton Penguins. It put them eight ahead of the Springfield Thunderbirds, who they play again Friday at the Mass Mutual Center. When it rains it pours. Pack head coach, Kris Knoblauch, saw his worst come true. Reeling and with three key players suspended and two injured, an injury to New York Rangers' forward, Filip Chytil, set the stage for the recall of Pack captain, Steven Fogarty, to an emergency recall on Wednesday morning. Chytil was injured in Tuesday night’s win in Dallas against the Stars. He was forced to assemble a team that was part-AHL, and part-collegiate. They were held to just one shot in the third period, for just the sixth time in franchise history. The Pack has equaled that dubious total. Facing a Providence team was already a daunting task. “Providence is the hottest team in the league. To go in shorthanded wasn’t ideal, but our veterans put in the efforts, and our new guys showed some promise. There’s room to grow, but definitely a good start for them. We had a good effort from the new guys, a good first step. We're gonna have to build on that to play in the American Hockey League,” remarked Knoblauch. For the players, it wasn’t easy. They need to absorb a number of changes in such a short period of time, “It’s a good group of guys, but it was like a brand new team. We'll get some more time under our belt. We'll figure it out,” Danny O’Regan said. The line of O’Regan-Vitali Kravtsov-Ryan Gropp was what the Wolf Pack needed to do well in this game and did so scoring the Wolf Pack's only goal of the night. O'Regan's hard work getting the puck from Gropp at the blue and spotted Kravtsov wide-open in front of the net, who deftly redirected the puck just under the crossbar at 3:52 for just his second goal in 15 games. “It was started with a good pinch by Ebert, and we get a lot more chances when our D is mobile like that. It was a very nice finish by those two (Gropp and Kravtsov),” noted O’Regan. That was the extent of the offense. There were a few sustained shifts, but clearly the chemistry wasn’t there and that’s to be expected. The Bruins are high in the standings because of their precision passing and shooting are a potent combo. Carey fed the puck to Jason Zrobil at the center point of the blue line. He waited until Randy Fitzgerald got a screen on J.F. Berube and drilled his first season past the Pack netminder to restore a 2-1 Bruins lead at 10:35. The Bruins added another goal to make it a 3-1 lead from yet another break. Zach Senyshyn was below the goal line and saw Carey coming in through the back-door. He redirected the pass off the leg of Wolf Pack defenseman Darren Raddysh. It went between Berube’s legs as he squeezed the pads, but not tight enough as the puck went over the goal line at 17:52. The first goal was a bit of a fluke as Carey took the puck off the left-wing boards, near the blue line, off a shot from ex-Pack, Steven Kamper, on a right-wing shot in close that missed the net. Carey sent the shot toward the net that was deflected off the stick of the Pack’s Brandon Crawley and sailed up and over Berube's blocker at 15:34. This will not be the last time these two teams will meet this season. “We’ve had success against them in the past. We just have to get some chemistry going and get back to doing what we were doing when we were winning,” O’Regan said. LINES: O’Regan-Gropp-Kravtsov Dmowski-McBride-Ronning Jones-Chase-Newell Patrick Khodorenko-Michael O’ Leary-Connor Bleackley LoVerde-Ebert Hajek-Raddysh Zach Giutarri-Crawley SCRATCHES: Tim Gettinger - Upper-body - Day-To-Day Boo Nieves - Upper-body - Day-To-Day Yegor Rykov - (Healthy) Steven Fogarty - (Emergency recall) Vinni Lettieri - (Suspended) Mason Geersten - (Suspended) Matt Beleskey - (Suspended) Gabriel Fontaine - Shoulder Surgery - Season-Ending NOTES: The Pack has some major scoring slumps and now just five goals in their last five games. O’Regan has one goal in ten games, Kravtsov has one goal in 14.  Gropp has just one in ten games while Fogarty has just one in 14. The only Providence overtime win was against Bridgeport 2-1 on February 9th. Their last regulation loss was 3-1 on January 31st to the Binghamton Devils. This was the first of the three-game suspension from Sunday’s first-period melee for Lettieri, Geersten, and Beleskey. News on Nieves and Gettinger is not good. Neither will be in the lineup this weekend as of today. Khodorenko wore jersey #43, O’Leary, #23, and Giutarri, #4 The New York Post Larry Brooks reports the Rangers are closing to signing defenseman K’Andre Miller from the University Wisconsin (Big 10) to an entry-level deal. He had 18 points in 36 games on a Badger team that finished 14-20-2. He also was captain for the US WJC Team back in December-January. Ohio State ended the Badgers season in the opening round of the Big 10 playoffs with a two-game sweep of the best of three series ending a major sub-par season for the Tony Granato coached team. A big shout-out and offer for prayers to Chief-Of-Off-Ice officials, Dave Cunningham, who is recovering well in Hartford Hospital after suffering a stroke on Saturday at the XL Center after the game. Read the full article

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COLLINS: P-BRUINS DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM PACK IN 3-1 WIN

Providence Bruins 3, Hartford Wolf Pack 1 BY: Micah Collins, Hartford Wolf Pack Hartford, CT, March 8, 2020 – Paul Carey scored twice, and Jakub Zboril had a goal and an assist, Wednesday night at the XL Center, as the Providence Bruins extended a winning streak to 12 games with a 3-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. Vitali Kravtsov scored the only goal for the Wolf Pack, who fell to 31-20-6-5 (73 pts.) on the season.  Providence improved to 38-18-3-3 for 82 points and moved past idle Hershey and into first place in the Atlantic Division. The Wolf Pack, who were missing regulars, Vinni Lettieri, Matt Beleskey, and Mason Geertsen due to AHL suspensions, Boo Nieves and Tim Gettinger due to injury and captain Steven Fogarty to recall to the parent New York Rangers, outshot the Bruins 20-15 in the first two periods but were held to one shot on goal in the third. “Providence is the hottest team in the league, to go in shorthanded wasn’t ideal, but our veterans put in the efforts, and our new guys showed some promise,” said Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch.  “There’s room to grow, but definitely a good start for them.” Carey scored first for Providence, netting his twenty-first goal of the year 15:34 into the first period off a point shot that just snuck past J-F Berube (21 saves). Steven Kampfer had the lone assist on the tally, and the goal would give Providence the lead into the first intermission. Just 3:56 into the second, the Wolf Pack tied the game when Kravtsov deflected the puck into the net for his sixth goal of the year. Ryan Gropp and Danny O’Regan had the assists. “That was a great play by Gropp and Vitali,” said O’Regan of the goal, “I think (Nick) Ebert also made a good pinch to make that play possible, and then Vitali had a great finish.” Providence was able to regain the lead with 9:25 left in the middle frame. Zboril scored his third goal of the season, with assists from Peter Cehlarik and Ryan Fitzgerald. The Bruins added to the lead near the end of the period, with Carey tipping in his second goal of the game with 2:08 left. Zach Senyshyn assisted on the goal. Providence protected goaltender Dan Vladar (20 saves) well in a scoreless third period, outshooting the Wolf Pack 9-1. “We’ve had success against them in the past,” O’Regan said of the streaking Bruins.  “We just have to get some chemistry going and get back to doing what we were doing when we were winning.” Knoblauch added, “Some practice will help the guys get more familiar with each other. It was a good game considering the circumstances.” The Wolf Pack’s next game is this Friday night, March 13, a 7:05 visit to Springfield to take on the Thunderbirds.  All of the action can be heard live on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com.  Video streaming is available at theahl.com/AHLTV. The next home action for the Wolf Pack is also against Springfield, next Wednesday night, March 18 at 7:00.  That is another chance to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Hat Trick Pack”.  The Hat Trick Pack includes two tickets, two sodas, and one large popcorn, all for just $40. Tickets for all 2019-20 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (860) 722-9425.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (860) 722-9425, or click here to request more info.  To visit the Wolf Pack online, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. Providence Bruins 3 at Hartford Wolf Pack 1 Wednesday, March 11, 2020 - XL Center Providence 1 2 0 - 3 Hartford     0 1 0 - 1 1st Period-1, Providence, Carey 21 (Kampfer), 15:34. Penalties-No Penalties 2nd Period-2, Hartford, Kravtsov 6 (Gropp, O'Regan), 3:56. 3, Providence, Zboril 3 (Cehlarik, Fitzgerald), 10:35. 4, Providence, Carey 22 (Senyshyn, Zboril), 17:52. Penalties-Crawley Hfd (interference), 5:36. 3rd Period- No Scoring.  Penalties-Bleackley Hfd (elbowing), 7:25; Petrovic Pro (high-sticking), 10:08; Gaunce Pro (hooking), 19:15. Shots on Goal-Providence 8-7-9-24. Hartford 10-10-1-21. Power Play Opportunities-Providence 0 / 2; Hartford 0 / 2. Goalies-Providence, Vladar 14-7-1 (21 shots-20 saves). Hartford, Berube 13-17-4 (24 shots-21 saves). A-2,594 Referees-Mitch Dunning (43), Dan Kelly (45). Linesmen-Kyle Richetelle (47), Robert St. Lawrence (10). Read the full article

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CANTLON: (FRI) PACK KICK OFF THREE STRAIGHT AGAINST SPRINGFIELD

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Two-thirds of the victorious Atlantic Division All-Star champions made it back to Hartford. Head coach Kris Knoblauch was still stuck at Ontario International Airport (All-Star Classic title sponsor) trying to negotiate his way back leaving Gord Murphy to run practice in his absence. For Vinni Lettieri, the team top scorer and 20th best in the AHL with 18 goals and 37 points, the unexpected All-Star invite was a great experience “It was great to share with Keaner and Knobber out there and it was nice to win a championship,“ remarked Lettieri with a laugh and smile “its always nice winning and get a chance to see other guys on the West Coast to connect with you.” What was your first thought? “You don’t want to lose the puck right off the bat and let somebody score or miss a shot, I might get benched.”  Lettieri with a laugh and he had space and plenty of ice on his first goal, ”that was good to get the breakaway right off the bat, but never want to miss on those.” The Toyota Center blew him away for an AHL arena. “If I didn’t know it was an AHL building you would have thought it was an NHL building. Everything was beautiful inside, it was amazing. one of the best places I have ever played in (college or pro) you had no idea it was an AHL rink. Ontario (Reign) did a great job hosting us. The setup was fantastic, everything was so well presented. It was seamless very easy for us. Considering all the people coming at different times, from different places and some whose flights were late, not getting a lot of sleep it was very well done they did everything to help us out. I want to thank them and all the fans that came out.” There were a few drawbacks. “All told it was 20 hours of travel there and back it was pretty tough on that end, but it was worth it.” He and Keane got the flight out of LA and made it back, but Knoblauch might be courting a team fine for missing practice !! For defenseman Joey Keane, the whole scene was something he still has to take it all in. “it was great, a lot of travel, a great experience. Did well on the individual puck weave and the fastest skater competition and my parents made it out there, so it was a  very cool time,” said Keane. Playing with guys you compete against in the division is quite a bit different. “For sure it takes getting use to it was nice to get to play with them and see guys from out West (you don’t see at all,” said Keane who assisted on Providence’s Paul Carey’s (Salisbury Prep) goal “I actually sat next to him in the locker room it was a lot fun meeting so many other players.” On Thursday, it was back to work for associate head coach Gord Murphy, Vinni’s game which is goal scoring there is also an intangible he really likes in him, is his competitiveness. “He really works with the puck and in getting pucks back. He sticks his body in there and shields the puck from people. His competitiveness is a big part of his game. Lots of goal scorers can get so focused on just goal scoring and don’t pay attention to other aspects of their games. That really stands out about him, he’s not just the typical goal scorer standing out on the perimeter. He competes for the pucks and that’s what gives him those opportunities,” Now all the energy is to complete the final games secure first place and the team's first playoff berth in more than five years. The Wolf Pack (25-10-4-50) for 59 points tied with Hershey, but are in first by mere percentage points play Springfield three in a row over the next six days even unique by AHL standards starting with this weekend's home and home. The Thunderbirds went 7-3 over their last 10 before the All-Star break and have climbed into third place in the Atlantic Division will look to keep their streak going and snap the Wolf Pack currently modest three-game winning streak. “Now its time for us get back and to continue what we have been doing that got us to the top of the division. We have to stay balance working with each player individually to keep their game where it needs to be. The other thing you want to do is keeping your fingers and toes crossed that we stay healthy. Stay off the IR and avoid the injury bug and make that push towards the end of the season.” Murphy sounded a note of caution as well. “You don’t want to look to far ahead and its cliché I know, but you have to just look at the game in front of you and go forward from there. We’re coming out of break here and you have to be focused on the first 10 minutes of the game making sure they have their skating legs under them and the timing is where it should be. Do all the little things we’ve been doing and keep the good habits we have developed. That’s out focus point right now.” 32 games to go, the push for the postseason is on. NOTES: -Pack defenseman Nick Ebert is nursing a lower-body injury didn’t finish practice today and is out for the weekend. There is a hope he might be available on Wednesday. -Murphy wasn’t able to announce tomorrow’s starting goalie with Knoblauch’s absence. “I really wish I could tell you because I really don’t know. I’m not hiding anything, that’s Kris’s call. He was going to be in touch with both of them (Adam Huska and Tom McCollum) this afternoon about the weekend. Right now he is trying to get a flight and get back here.” -The Pack’s Ryan Gropp was awarded the assist last week against Bridgeport initially credited to Mason Geersten the correction was asked for and granted by the AHL and he now has four points in his last four games. -Springfield is a little thin and inexperienced at goalie for the time being. Samuel Montembeault, the second-year goaltender from Quebec City was recalled today by Florida. Chris Driedger was in Florida has suffered a severe upper-body injury and a Springfield source says it's likely he could be gone for the season. He was undergoing further medical evaluation. That leaves two rookies at the helm of the goalie ship. Philippe Desrosiers with 19 games of AHL experience and Ryan Bednard who has played just two games with Springfield who has spent most of the season thus far in Greenville (ECHL). -The Thunderbirds feature some familiar names in ex-Pack Ryan Haggerty (Stamford) acquired from Wilkes Barre/Scranton last month as was ex-Pack defenseman Rob O’Gara (Yale University) who was the assistant captain last season till back surgery ended his season prematurely, Defenseman Tommy Cross (Simsbury/Westminster Prep) is the third player with CT ties. Joining Montembeault going to Florida is defenseman Riley Stillman grandson of ex-New Haven Nighthawk and Springfield Indians, Bud Stefanski. The Thunderbirds recalled Adam Rockwell and Will Lochead from Greenville. -Sebastien Aho was recalled from Bridgeport by the Islanders as was goalie Alex Lyon (Yale University) was recalled by the Flyers from Lehigh Valley. -Detroit recalled a trio from Grand Rapids in Filip Zadina, Givani Smith, and Dennis Cholowski. Read the full article

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CRAWFORD: (FRI) PACK DUNK BRUINS IN PROVIDENCE

Hartford Wolf Pack 3, Providence Bruins 1 BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Providence, RI, January 3, 2020 – Vinni Lettieri scored with 25.8 seconds left in the third period Friday night at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence to break a 1-1 tie, in a 3-1 Hartford Wolf Pack win over the Providence Bruins. Nick Jones added an empty-net goal with 4.8 seconds remaining for the final margin, in a game that had been deadlocked at one since before the midpoint of the first period. The win improved the first-place Wolf Pack’s record to 20-8-2-5 for 47 points and widened their Atlantic Division lead over the 20-13-1-2 (43 points) Bruins to four points.  Providence fell into a second-place tie with Hershey. The Wolf Pack are now 6-0-0-1 in seven games against the Bruins this season. “With the emotion, and just the level of play, I thought it was a playoff game,” Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch said.  “Both teams came ready to play, with a lot on the line, and they are two pretty good teams.  I thought it was entertaining, and fortunately for us, we get the result we wanted.” The game appeared headed for overtime after the Wolf Pack killed a tripping penalty called against Darren Raddysh at the 16-minute mark of the third period.  Lettieri, the Wolf Pack’s leading scorer, came up with a clutch play, though, off of a rush started by a Nick Ebert feed. Boo Nieves carried the puck into the Providence zone on right wing, before losing it into the corner.  He battled it away from Bruin defenseman Urho Vaakanainen, and Lettieri threw it at the net from the boards.  With Matt Beleskey attacking the front of the net, Lettieri’s bid deflected past Providence goaltender Dan Vladar (28 saves). “We were surviving, with the penalty kill,” Knoblauch said.  “We had a huge kill, and then after that, it looked like both teams were playing fairly safe and not taking any chances.  And Lettieri threw that one to the net, and it goes in.  It was nice to see Lettieri get rewarded for a game where he played hard all night.” Providence pulled Vladar for an extra attacker after the ensuing faceoff, but an Alex Petrovic pass was broken up in center ice, and Jones was able to slide the puck into the vacated cage from the center line. The Bruins grabbed the game’s first lead at 6:51 of the first period with a shorthanded goal, three seconds before a tripping penalty to Brendan Woods ended.  It was an unassisted tally for Paul Carey, who skated out of the Providence zone and into the Wolf Pack end, got by Wolf Pack defenseman Yegor Rykov on the left side and cut across to put a backhand shot past Hartford goaltender Igor Shesterkin (27 saves). Tim Gettinger answered that for the Wolf Pack less than three minutes later, at 9:50, with his eighth goal of the season.  After he misfired on a centering feed from Lettieri, Gettinger got a second chance from the left side of the slot after Nieves dug the puck free, and Gettinger’s quick shot squeaked through the pads of Vladar and just over the goal line. The Wolf Pack are back on home ice Saturday night, battling the Utica Comets in a 7:00 game.  That is #MillenialNight at the XL Center, featuring a reusable straw set giveaway to all fans attending the game, presented by ProHealth. Tickets for  all 2019-20 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (860) 722-9425, or click here to request more info.  To visit the Wolf Pack on line, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. Hartford Wolf Pack 3 at Providence Bruins 1 Friday, January 3, 2020 - Dunkin' Donuts Center Hartford     1 0 2 - 3 Providence 1 0 0 - 1 1st Period-1, Providence, Carey 15   6:51 (SH). 2, Hartford, Gettinger 8 (Nieves, Lettieri), 9:50. Penalties-Woods Pro (tripping), 4:52; Zboril Pro (tripping), 12:48; Rykov Hfd (holding), 17:13. 2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Zboril Pro (holding), 2:28; Carey Pro (slashing), 7:32; Rykov Hfd (hooking), 15:42; O'Regan Hfd (delay of game - faceoff violation (batting puck with hand)), 17:42; Studnicka Pro (roughing), 19:02. 3rd Period-3, Hartford, Lettieri 12 (Nieves, Ebert), 19:33. 4, Hartford, Jones 5   19:55 (EN). Penalties-Geertsen Hfd (roughing), 6:14; Raddysh Hfd (hooking), 16:00. Shots on Goal-Hartford 7-16-8-31. Providence 11-10-7-28. Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 0 / 5; Providence 0 / 5. Goalies-Hartford, Shesterkin 15-4-3 (28 shots-27 saves). Providence, Vladar 5-4-0 (30 shots-28 saves). A-7,983 Referees-Olivier Gouin (54), Tyson Stewart (85). Linesmen-Jack Millea (23), Todd Whittemore (70). Read the full article

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CANTLON: PACK SHUT OUT P-BRUINS IN BATTLE FOR FIRST PLACE

BY: Gerry Cantlon, Howlings HARTFORD, CT - Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves. Matt Beleskey contributed a goal and an assist plus the Hartford Wolf Pack received timely goals came from Phil Di Giuseppe and Vitali Kravtsov en route to the team's third shutout of the season, a 3-0 win over the Providence Bruins. The Wolf Pack (17-7-2-5) are in first place in the Atlantic Division just .40 percentage points ahead of the Bruins, who have two more wins. The Wolf Pack also remain undefeated (13-0-1-2) when having a lead entering the third period. “For forty minutes we played the best we could defensively. We were OK in the third period. Providence is a good hockey team, and they put a big push on us. They didn’t score and put everything on the line. The story again is how Shesty (Shesterkin) played.” Pack head coach, Kris Knoblauch stated. Shesterkin was at the top of his game, especially in the final three minutes when he stopped point blank quality shots from Bruins' captain Paul Carey (Salisbury Prep), who Shesterkin stopped twice on the right wing side of the net. Shesterkin also blanked Cameron Hughes and Trent Frederic with his blocker and left pad respectively, allowing him to keep the "biscuit" out of the net. “After we got the second and third goals, we relaxed a bit. After some icings we were a bit tired. We got some fresh guys out there, but Shesty was the difference,” Knoblauch said. If there were any questions remaining in how Shesterkin would handle adversity, he answered them all in this contest. Not since Yann Danis patrolled the Wolf Pack net five years ago, have the Wolf Pack had a goalie of this quality and level of mental toughness. “He’s a top caliber AHL goalie, and he showed he can do lots of things out there, either stopping the puck or moving it up (ice).” The Wolf Pack scored twice in a 62-second span to pull away for the win. Steven Fogarty corralled a loose puck and slipped a pass to Vincent LoVerde at the left point, who then put a low, hard wrist shot on net that Kravtsov redirected for his first AHL goal at 16:13. Kravtsov was given the team's "Heavyweight belt" afterwards. It's a far cry from his first game of the season where he was benched. “He has played very well since he came back. He's playing some good players (Fogarty and Danny O'Regan) tonight they show some chemistry. It’s a difficult situation coming back a second time, but he has done everything we have asked of him. He’s worked hard in the gym and worked hard in practice, playing the systems, and that’s what we expect from all our guys," Knoblauch stated. 90 seconds later, Beleskey tallied an empty-net goal earning him his second point for the game at 17:21. “That’s was a good comeback game for us that we needed going into the break.” said Beleskey. The Wolf Pack used their second power play opportunity to score the game's first goal early in the second period. It was truly a 200 foot goal. Shesterkin fired the puck to Beleskey, just coming on after his line change. He was on the left wing at center ice and dished off a nice short pass to Phil Di Giuseppe, who was in full flight. Di Giuseppe danced between three P-Bruins and roofed a perfect shot over the left should of the Bruins' netminder, Max Lagace at 4:20. “I had a good first step and there was a pretty deep gap there and I was able to take it right to the net,” said Di Giuseppe on his ninth goal of the season. Having a "third defenseman" like Shesterkin makes a major difference. “He’s gonna score a goal this year sometime and catch me in assists soon too,” Beleskey said with a laugh. Shesterkin was in fine form between the pipes, sharp using all the goalie equipment he had to make nine saves. Oskar Steen was stopped with his right shoulder. Cooper Zech was denied with a left pad then Jeremy Lauzon saw his attempt from the left point gloved. A late Loverde turnover in the final 20 seconds, but some good team defense didn’t allow Jack Studnicka to get off a quality shot on goal. Mason Geersten, was like a big house on the blueline, had a strong game. He made a jarring hit on the Bruins' Trent Frederic, fresh off a scoring play and generally doing a job at clearing pucks calmly and efficiently and physically keeping Providence at bay. “He makes it difficult for people to compete in our zone with that high level of physicality. He has done very good at the little things. Our defense as a whole represents the team well. All six guys. Geersten plays a tough, physical game, and yet doesn’t take penalties. That's a hard thing to do. He has done a very good job in that role,” Knoblauch said of the veteran defenseman who had a team high three shots on net. The chances in the first period were few and far between with just six shots between the two teams in the first ten minutes. The pace picked up in the second half of the period. On their second power play, Beleskey was on the doorstep for the Pack but was stopped by Lagace after Di Giuseppe and Nick Ebert went wide on both of their shots. The next shift Ryan Gropp had a quality chance denied. Shesterkin faced just seven shots in the first period, which was among his strongest, especially on a three-on-two shorthanded break by Providence. Josiah Didier had a chance from the right wing face-off dot that Shesterkin handled by kicking out the left pad. Then in the last minute of the period he dropped Zach Senyshyn twice, once on the right wing coming out to challenge him, and then right in front seconds later. LINES: Nieves - Newell - DiGiuseppe O’Regan - Kravtsov - Fogarty Jones - Lettieri - Gettinger Zerter - Gossage - Beleskey - Gropp Raddysh - LoVerde Keane - Geersten Rykov - Ebert SCRATCHES: Jeff Taylor (healthy) Lias Andersson (suspended) Gabriel Fontaine (season-ending shoulder surgery) Read the full article

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CRAWFORD: WOLF PACK WEEKLY: November 11-17, 2019

BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT - The Wolf Pack (10-1-0-4, 24 pts.) maintained first place overall in the AHL, with five out of a possible six points in three games this past weekend.  The club returned home to the XL Center on Friday night, after four straight games on the road, and snapped an 0-1-0-2 skid with a 2-1 victory over the Hershey Bears.  Captain Steven Fogarty had a goal and an assist in that game, and Darren Raddysh scored his second goal of the season, and his second game-winner.  The Wolf Pack took a 3-1 lead into the third period on Saturday night at home, but were victimized by a Belleville Senator comeback and lost 4-3 in a shootout.  Tim Gettinger and Vinni Lettieri had power-play goals in that game, Lewis Zerter-Gossage scored his first of the year, and Fogarty had two more points with a pair of assists.  The weekend concluded with a trip to Providence on Sunday, and the Wolf Pack got into double digits in wins on the year with a 2-1 triumph over the Bruins.  Another Gettinger goal was the game-winner; Vincent LoVerde scored his second of the season, and Nick Jones assisted on both. For the latest AHL standings, click here. This week: The Wolf Pack renew their rivalry with the Providence Bruins, as the two clubs play a home-and-home set.  Hartford is right back in Providence on Friday night for a 7:05 PM face-off, and then the two clubs renew acquaintances Saturday night at the XL Center at 7:00, on “Hockey Fights Cancer Night”. Friday, November 15 at the Providence Bruins (Boston) at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, 7:05 PM This is the Wolf Pack’s second straight visit to Providence, after Sunday’s 2-1 win over the Bruins Sunday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence.  Last season in head-to-head competition, the Wolf Pack were 5-3-2-0 against the Bruins, with a 2-3-0-0 road mark in the season series. Rookie Jack Studnicka scored the only Providence goal in Sunday’s loss to the Wolf Pack, assisted by Paul Carey and Oskar Steen.  Kyle Keyser made 23 saves in the Bruin net. Sunday’s result at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence dropped the Bruins to 8-5-0-2 on the year.  With 18 points, they begin the week six points behind the Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division standings. Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com.  Video streaming at ahllive.com.  Saturday, November 16 vs. the Providence Bruins (Boston) at the XL Center, 7:00 PM This is “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” at the XL Center, as the Wolf Pack teams up with Hockey Fights Cancer to support those who are battling cancer, and their families. The first 2,000 fans into this game will receive a free Wolf Pack lanyard, courtesy of CM Concessions. The Bruins are only 1-3-0-1 in their first five home games on the year, but have gone 7-2-0-1 in ten road contests.  The Wolf Pack are 7-0-0-2 at home. At this and every Wolf Pack Friday or Saturday home game, fans are encouraged to come early for “Hockey Happy Hour” in the XL Center’s Coliseum Club.  From 5:00 PM until puck drop, a $5 wrist band gives fans access to the “Chill Zone” of the Coliseum Club, which features an appetizer buffet and $2 beers, presented by Minuteman Press. Tickets for this and all 2019-20 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com.  Video streaming at ahllive.com. Wolf Pack Community Appearances: The Wolf Pack have the following appearances scheduled this week.  For further information on these, or any other Wolf Pack community initiatives, contact Wolf Pack community relations manager Frank Berrian, at (860) 541-4728: Wednesday, November 13, 1:30 PM, Timothy Edwards Middle School, 100 Arnold Way, South Windsor, CT Wolf Pack players Vinni Lettieri, Boo Nieves and Igor Shesterkin are scheduled to visit a middle-school band class. Sunday, November 17, 9:00 AM – 12 noon, Lessard Lanes, 136 New Britain Ave., Plainville, CT The entire Wolf Pack team takes to the bowling lanes for the annual Hartford Wolf Pack Booster Club “Bowl-a-thon”.  The Wolf Pack players will be bowling alongside Special Olympics athletes, in support of Special Olympics Connecticut. Monday, November 18, 5:00 PM, Governor William A. O’Neill State Armory, 360 Broad St., Hartford, CT Selected Wolf Pack players join Sonar in delivering some of the toys donated in Saturday’s “Teddy Bear Toss” to Operation ELF.  Operation ELF provides support to military families enduring the hardship of separation due to deployment. Recent Transactions: Jake Elmer – reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Maine (ECHL) November 9. Pack Tracks: The Wolf Pack’s annual “Sonar’s Edu-skate” school-day game is coming up Wednesday, November 20 vs. the Syracuse Crunch, with face-off at 11:00 AM.  Lots of educational fun will be on tap throughout the day, and for information on bringing a school group to the Edu-Skate game, contact the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 722-9426. Each of the Wolf Pack’s Sunday and Wednesday home games will feature the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Hat Trick Pack”.  The Hat Trick Pack includes two tickets, two sodas and a large popcorn, all for just $40.  The next Hat Trick Pack game is the “Sonar’s Edu-skate” school-day game Wednesday, November 20 vs. the Syracuse Crunch, with face-off at 11:00 AM. In partnership with the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, the Wolf Pack this year will be offering “Suit to Sweater Wednesdays”, to wash away the mid-week work blues.  Any fan showing a company ID at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket office can purchase Blue-Level tickets to Wolf Pack Wednesday home games for only $15 each (limit two tickets per ID).  The Wolf Pack’s first Wednesday home date is November 20, the 11:00 AM “Sonar’s Edu-skate” school-day game vs. the Syracuse Crunch. Saturday, December 7, when the Wolf Pack host the Binghamton Devils at 7:30 PM, it’s “Star Wars Night” at the XL Center.  Fans can rub shoulders with their favorite Star Wars characters, and win some awesome Star Wars prizes, and the first 2,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack 2020 calendar, presented by Hartford Distributors. Once again this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs, and $2 draft beers and fountain sodas, at every Friday Wolf Pack home game, through the start of the second period, presented by Nomads Adventure Quest.  The Wolf Pack’s next Friday-night home outing is December 13, when they entertain the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in a 7:15 PM game. Wolf Pack home game tickets can be purchased at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (860) 722-9425, or click here to request more info.  To visit the Wolf Pack on line, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. TRACK THE PACK ON-LINE AT HARTFORDWOLFPACK.COM Read the full article

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CRAWFORD: PACK BREW A WIN AT DUNKIN DONUTS CENTER IN 2-1 WIN OVER BRUINS

Hartford Wolf Pack 2, Providence Bruins 1 BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Providence, RI, November 10, 2019 – The Hartford Wolf Pack finished a three-game weekend in winning fashion Sunday, defeating the Providence Bruins 2-1 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence. The Wolf Pack bounced back from a game the night before at home against the Belleville Senators which they led 3-1 after two periods and ended up losing, 4-3 in a shootout. Vincent LoVerde scored for Hartford in the first period Sunday, and Tim Gettinger’s second-period goal turned out to be the game-winner.  Nick Jones assisted on both goals, and Igor Shesterkin made 29 saves to improve his record on the season to 7-1-1.  The Wolf Pack boosted their AHL-best mark to 10-1-0-4 for 24 points. Jack Studnicka’s goal 39 seconds into the third period was the Bruins’ only score, despite a 12-3 Providence shots-on-goal advantage in the third “Our guys showed a lot of character,” Wolf Pack head coach Kris Knoblauch said.  “They played hard throughout the whole game.  We’re up 2-0 going into the third, and the night before, we had a two-goal lead, and, the first shift, we make a mistake and they score on it.  And definitely, we were tentative after that, and the play was mostly in our end.  But we played solid, and we didn’t give up very much, so I’m very proud of the team.” The Wolf Pack opened the scoring at 11:35 of the first period, off of a faceoff.  Jones won a draw from the Bruins’ Pavel Shen to the left of Providence goaltender Kyle Keyser (23 saves), and the puck came back to LoVerde at the middle of the blue line.  His slap shot got by Keyser on the glove side. Hartford doubled the lead at 7:01 of the second period, with Gettinger’s second goal in as many games.  After a Scott Conway pass was blocked, Jones carried up the middle in the neutral zone and sent the puck to Gettinger on left wing.  He moved into the Providence end and ripped a shot that beat Keyser over his right shoulder. “A couple of high-skilled plays,” said Knoblauch of the two goals.  “The one-timer from LoVerde, and then the other goal, with Jones, the pass was unbelievable, and to catch that and release it, that was a very skilled play.” Gettinger’s goal loomed large, as the Wolf Pack failed on a couple of attempts to break out of their own zone after the opening draw of the third, and the Bruins capitalized.  Paul Carey threw the puck at the net from the blue line, and it hit Studnicka in the slot and dropped to the ice.  He was able to grab it and snap it past Shesterkin. That was the only puck to get by Shesterkin, however, and the Bruins’ further comeback hopes were hampered by a high-sticking penalty against Carey with 3.7 seconds left and Keyser on the bench for an extra attacker. The Wolf Pack’s next action is also against the Bruins, this Saturday night, November 16 at home.  Face-off is 7:00 PM, and that is “Hockey Fights Cancer Night” at the XL Center.  The Wolf Pack will be teaming up with Hockey Fights Cancer to support those who are battling cancer, and their families.  Also, the first 2,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack lanyard, courtesy of CM Concessions. Tickets for  all 2019-20 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Sunwave Gas & Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. To speak with a Wolf Pack representative about season or group tickets, or any of the Wolf Pack’s many ticketing options, call (860) 722-9425, or click here to request more info.  To visit the Wolf Pack on line, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. Hartford Wolf Pack 2 at Providence Bruins 1 Sunday, November 10, 2019 - Dunkin' Donuts Center Hartford     1 1 0 - 2 Providence 0 0 1 - 1 1st Period-1, Hartford, LoVerde 2 (Jones), 11:35. Penalties-Fogarty Hfd (tripping), 0:49; Petrovic Pro (holding), 17:59. 2nd Period-2, Hartford, Gettinger 4 (Jones, Raddysh), 7:01. Penalties-O'Regan Hfd (tripping), 9:39; Studnicka Pro (tripping), 15:30. 3rd Period-3, Providence, Studnicka 4 (Carey, Steen), 0:39. Penalties-Breen Pro (holding), 9:25; Carey Pro (high-sticking), 19:56. Shots on Goal-Hartford 11-11-3-25. Providence 11-7-12-30. Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 0 / 4; Providence 0 / 2. Goalies-Hartford, Shesterkin 7-1-1 (30 shots-29 saves). Providence, Keyser 1-3-1 (25 shots-23 saves). A-9,560 Referees-Terry Koharski (10), Mathieu Menniti (30). Linesmen-Andrew Bell (43), William Brennan (31). Read the full article

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CRAWFORD: FOGARTY'S HAT TRICK LEADS PACK OVER PROVIDENCE

BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Providence, RI, February 24, 2019 – Steven Fogarty scored his first professional hat trick, including two shorthanded goals, and had an assist, and Chris Nell made 29 saves in his first AHL action of the season Sunday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, in a 4-1 Hartford Wolf Pack win over the Providence Bruins. The matchup was the second half of a home-and-home between the two clubs after the Bruins had defeated the Wolf Pack 3-2 in overtime Saturday night at the XL Center. Tim Gettinger added a goal and an assist for Hartford, and Vinni Lettieri had two assists.  Gemel Smith scored the only Providence goal, and Dan Vladar made 25 saves in the Bruin net. “We played on the right side of the puck, and I thought we were able to execute plays and play the game with good pace,” Wolf Pack head coach Keith McCambridge said.  “All those, combined with good work ethic, gave us a chance to win that game.” The Wolf Pack had a strong first period, outshooting Providence 14-6, and went ahead on a power-play goal by Gettinger at 16:29.  With Trent Frederic off for high-sticking, Fogarty tipped the puck to Sean Day, who moved behind the Bruin net before handing off to Gettinger.  He scored on a wraparound, slipping the puck between Vladar’s left skate and the goal post. The Bruins had a 15-7 shots advantage in the second frame, but the Wolf Pack had the only two goals of the period, both by Fogarty, to increase their lead to 3-0. Fogarty scored the Wolf Pack’s second shorthanded goal in as many games at 3:50, on Providence’s first power play of the game.  Fogarty centered the puck from the right-wing side for Lettieri, who was headed hard towards the net, and it deflected off of a Providence defender and in behind Vladar. Fogarty clicked again at 9:57, on a tap-in set up by Lettieri.  After Brandon Crawley kept the puck in the Bruin zone on the left side, Fogarty fed the puck to Lettieri in the right-wing circle.  He immediately whipped it back to Fogarty at the left side of the goal mouth, and he was easily able to put the puck into the open side. Smith ended Nell’s shutout bid at the 12-minute mark of the third period, on a rebound of a shot from the left point by Connor Clifton.  That would be the only puck to get past Nell, who joined the Wolf Pack Wednesday from the Maine Mariners of the ECHL and was making his first AHL appearance since March 17 of last season. “Tough building to play in, but I thought Chris did an excellent job for us,” said McCambridge.  “When there were some breakdowns, he was in the position to make saves, and was a big part of our penalty kill having success as well.” The Wolf Pack got that goal back less than two minutes later, at 13:57, with their second shorthanded goal in three man-disadvantages.  Ryan Lindgren broke up a Paul Carey pass in the Wolf Pack zone and carried down the left side the Providence end, before sliding a pass across the slot to Gettinger.  He poked it on goal, and Fogarty was able to wedge it out from underneath Vladar, in a goalmouth scramble, and knock it into the net. That completed the Wolf Pack’s first hat trick in over two years and Fogarty’s first career four-goal game as a pro. “Steven has all the details that you want players to have in his position,” McCambridge said of Fogarty.  “And I’m really happy that he was able to get rewarded for that.” The Wolf Pack’s next game is back home at the XL Center this Wednesday night, February 27, a 7:00 PM contest vs. the Hershey Bears.  That is another chance to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack”, which includes two tickets, two hot dogs and two sodas, all for just $40. Tickets for all 2018-19 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, online at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $13 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. Season ticket information for the Wolf Pack’s 2018-19 AHL season can be found online at hartfordwolfpack.com.  To speak with a representative about all of the Wolf Pack’s many attractive ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info. Hartford Wolf Pack 4 at Providence Bruins 1 Sunday, February 24, 2019 - Dunkin' Donuts Center Hartford     1 2 1 - 4 Providence 0 0 1 - 1 1st Period-1, Hartford, Gettinger 12 (Day, Fogarty), 16:29 (PP). Penalties-Frederic Pro (high-sticking), 14:53; Blidh Pro (interference), 18:08; Carey Pro (tripping), 18:25. 2nd Period-2, Hartford, Fogarty 15 (Lettieri), 3:50 (SH). 3, Hartford, Fogarty 16 (Lettieri, Crawley), 9:57. Penalties-Crawley Hfd (boarding), 3:19; Beleskey Hfd (tripping), 18:25. 3rd Period-4, Providence, Smith 12 (Clifton, McNeill), 12:00. 5, Hartford, Fogarty 17 (Lindgren, Gettinger), 13:57 (SH). Penalties-Raddysh Hfd (hooking), 12:32; Fogarty Hfd (roughing), 13:57; Lindgren Hfd (roughing), 13:57; Clifton Pro (roughing), 13:57; Szwarz Pro (roughing), 13:57; Gettinger Hfd (cross-checking), 14:55; Crawley Hfd (interference), 19:07. Shots on Goal-Hartford 14-7-8-29. Providence 6-15-9-30. Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 3; Providence 0 / 5. Goalies-Hartford, Nell 1-0-0 (30 shots-29 saves). Providence, Vladar 8-11-4 (29 shots-25 saves). A-8,932 Referees-Ben O'Quinn (27), Andrew Bruggeman (22). Linesmen-Chris Leavitt (65), Jared Waitt (60). Read the full article

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CRAWFORD: P-BRUINS POUND PACK 5-2 IN MONDAY MAKEUP GAME

BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Providence, RI, January 21, 2019 – Paul Carey scored a hat trick Monday at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, to lead the Providence Bruins to a 5-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack in a holiday matinee. John Gilmour had a goal and an assist for the Wolf Pack, who fell behind 2-0 in the first period and trailed 3-0 before coming back to within one goal.  Karson Kuhlman had a goal and an assist for Providence, and Connor Clifton added an empty-net goal and an assist. “Obviously, to be down 2-0 on the road, in a tough building to win in, is not an easy task to overcome,” Wolf Pack head coach Keith McCambridge said.  “We were able to get back, with two quick goals, make it a close game, but then going into the third period, the first six minutes, we’re (penalty) killing for four of them.  That doesn’t give you a chance to at least tie that game up.  Overall, I thought that Providence, the chances that they created, they buried, and the ones that we did, we weren’t able to finish on.” The Bruins’ two first-period scores came within a span of 30 seconds. Carey, a former New York Ranger, opened the scoring at 8:56.  After the puck slid through the feet of Wolf Pack defenseman Libor Hajek, Carey grabbed it at the left side of the slot a snapped in through the pads of Wolf Pack goaltender Dustin Tokarski (23 saves). Then, at 9:26, Kuhlman made it a 2-0 Providence advantage.  Gilmour started to carry the puck up the middle in the defensive zone but had it get away from him.  Jordan Szwarz took control for Providence and set Kuhlman up with an open net for the finish. The Bruins upped their lead to 3-0 at 5:33 of the second period, on Carey’s second of the game.  Clifton moved down the right-wing boards in the Hartford end and slipped past a hip check attempt by Ryan Lindgren.  He then fed the puck across the middle to Carey, who slammed it in. The Wolf Pack would respond quickly to that goal, though, with a pair of their own in just over two minutes. At 6:20, only 1:47 after Carey’s goal, Gilmour got the Wolf Pack on the board with his 12th of the season.  Connor Brickley banked the puck off of the right-wing boards in the Bruin zone and got back to it.  He sent a backhand shot on goal that Providence goaltender Zane McIntyre (23 saves) stopped, but Gilmour, attacking the net from the left side, fired the rebound in. Then, just 2:12 later at 8:32, Vinni Lettieri brought Hartford to within one.  Gilmour again had a big role in the play, as he carried the puck behind the net to the right side, before feeding it out to Lettieri at the top of the circles.  He released a lightning-quick one-timer that cleanly beat McIntyre. That was the extent of the Wolf Pack’s offense, though, and, after Hartford was forced to kill two penalties in the first five minutes of the third, Carey completed the hat trick at 11:22. Trent Frederic was able to work the puck away from Gilmour on the right side in the Wolf Pack end, and it came to Carey at the side of the slot.  Tokarski got a piece of Carey’s shot, but could not keep it out of the net. Clifton then iced the game with an open-net goal with 1:40 left after Szwarz broke up a Hartford pass just inside the Providence line. The Wolf Pack’s next action is a home game this Wednesday night, January 23, with the Springfield Thunderbirds returning to the XL Center for a 7:00 PM contest.  That is another chance to take advantage of the Wolf Pack’s “Click It or Ticket Family Value Pack”, which includes two tickets, two hot dogs and two sodas, all for just $40. Tickets for all 2018-19 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, online at hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger start at just $13 each, and all tickets will have a $3 day-of-game increase. Season ticket information for the Wolf Pack’s 2018-19 AHL season can be found online at hartfordwolfpack.com.  To speak with a representative about all of the Wolf Pack’s many attractive ticketing options, call (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info. Hartford Wolf Pack 2 at Providence Bruins 5 Monday, January 21, 2019 - Dunkin' Donuts Center Hartford     0 2 0 - 2 Providence 2 1 2 - 5 1st Period-1, Providence, Carey 7 (Senyshyn, Breen), 8:56. 2, Providence, Kuhlman 9 (Szwarz, Hughes), 9:26. Penalties-Brickley Hfd (high-sticking), 1:45; Frederic Pro (hooking), 11:37; Lindgren Hfd (unsportsmanlike conduct), 14:16; Senyshyn Pro (slashing), 14:16. 2nd Period-3, Providence, Carey 8 (Clifton), 5:33. 4, Hartford, Gilmour 12 (Brickley, Butler), 6:20. 5, Hartford, Lettieri 11 (Gilmour, Gettinger), 8:32. Penalties-Koppanen Pro (elbowing), 12:18. 3rd Period-6, Providence, Carey 9 (Frederic), 11:22. 7, Providence, Clifton 4 (Szwarz, Kuhlman), 18:20 (EN). Penalties-Hajek Hfd (interference), 1:13; Meskanen Hfd (tripping), 4:38; Breen Pro (tripping), 7:00. Shots on Goal-Hartford 8-11-6-25. Providence 13-9-6-28. Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 0 / 3; Providence 0 / 3. Goalies-Hartford, Tokarski 10-5-2 (27 shots-23 saves). Providence, McIntyre 14-8-3 (25 shots-23 saves). A-8,487 Referees-Conor O'Donnell (41), Beaudry Halkidis (48). Linesmen-Jack Millea (23), Todd Whittemore (70). Read the full article