Wolf Pack Weekly, March 27-April 2
Mar 27, 2017The Wolf Pack (22-39-4-2, 50 pts., .373) went 1-3-0-0 in a busy week this past week. After finishing a season-high stretch of six straight road games with a 5-2 loss at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Tuesday night, the Wolf Pack played three home games over the weekend, starting with a 3-1 defeat vs. Providence on Friday night, a contest in which Magnus Hellberg made a team season-high 46 saves. The Wolf Pack then got back into the win column on Saturday night against Bridgeport, with Michael Joly striking for two goals and an assist to spark a 4-3 victory. The P-Bruins were back at the XL Center on Sunday, and rode three second-period goals to a 5-2 triumph over the Wolf Pack.
For the latest AHL standings, click here.
This week: The Wolf Pack complete a four-game homestand Friday night at the XL Center against Hershey, with faceoff at 7:15 PM, and then head to Albany for a 5:00 game on Saturday and to Providence for a 3:00 contest on Sunday.
Friday, March 31 vs. the Hershey Bears (Washington) at the XL Center, 7:15 PM
- At this and every Friday-night home game this season, fans can enjoy $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by iHeartRadio.
- The Bears had a six-game winning streak snapped Saturday in a 4-3 loss at St. John’s, but rebounded the next afternoon to top the IceCaps, 2-1.
- This is the last of eight games on the season between the Wolf Pack and Hershey, and the Wolf Pack are 2-4-1-0 thus far in the season series, 1-2-0-0 at home.
- Hershey winger Paul Carey scored four goals against the Wolf Pack in the teams’ last meeting, a 6-4 Bear win March 18 in Hershey, earning a callup to the parent Washington Capitals.
- Tickets for this and all remaining 2016-17 Wolf Pack home games are on sale now at the Agera Energy Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 day-of-game increase.
- Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford and Mark Bailey on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Saturday, April 1 at the Albany Devils (New Jersey) at the Times Union Center, 5:00 PM
- This is the first visit of the season by the Wolf Pack to Albany, where the Pack were 1-2-0-0 in three trips last season. In two earlier battles this season at the XL Center, the Wolf Pack lost 4-3 in overtime to the Devils November 25 and 3-1 in regulation on New Year’s Eve.
- Albany comes into the week on an 0-3-1-2 slide in its last six games, and in a virtual tie with St. John’s for the last playoff spot in the North Division.
- Forward Ben Sexton is the Devils’ leading goal-scorer, with 19, and his total of 31 points in 53 games leads all players currently on the Albany roster.
- Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.ahllive.com.
Sunday, April 2 at the Providence Bruins (Boston) at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, 3:05 PM
- Providence centerman Austin Czarnik, who has seen action in 49 NHL games with the parent Boston Bruins this year (5-8-13), has four points in his last two Providence outings, with a goal and an assist in a 5-0 victory Saturday at Albany and a goal and a helper in the Bruins’ 5-2 win over the Wolf Pack at the XL Center on Sunday.
- This is the last of ten battles on the year between the Wolf Pack and the P-Bruins, and the Wolf Pack are 3-5-0-1 in head-to-head competition so far. The Pack won its last visit to Providence, 5-2, on January 22, after going 0-2-0-1 in the first three.
- The P-Bruins have won three straight and five of their last six, and enter the week tied with Hershey for third place in the Atlantic Division, five points ahead of fifth-place Bridgeport.
- Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford on News Radio 1410 WPOP, on-line at newsradio1410.iheart.com and on iHeartRadio. Video streaming at www.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:
- Sunday, April 2, 9:00 AM, Walnut Hill Park, 184 West Main St., New Britain, CT: Sonar, the Wolf Pack’s iconic mascot, takes part in a Cancer Awareness Walk.
Recent Transactions:
Magnus Hellberg – returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers March 22.
Ty Ronning – signed by the Wolf Pack to an Amateur Tryout (ATO) agreement March 22.
Jeff Malcolm – returned by the Wolf Pack to Greenville (ECHL) March 23.
Practice: All Wolf Pack practices at Champions Skating Center in Cromwell are open to the public. Schedule is subject to change.
Tue., March 28 Team testing, XL Center, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Wed., March 29 10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center
Thurs., March 30 10:30 – 11:30 AM, XL Center
Fri., March 31 10:00 – 10:30 AM, XL Center (game vs. Hershey)
Sat., April 1 10:30 – 11:00 AM, XL Center (game at Albany)
Sun., April 2 Game at Providence
Mon., April 3 No practice
Pack Tracks: The Wolf Pack’s last home game of the season, Saturday, April 8 vs. the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, is “Fan Appreciation Night”, presented by KOTA, as the Wolf Pack pay tribute to the all the great fans who have supported the team throughout the 2016-17 season. Faceoff on April 8 is 7:00 PM.
Wolf Pack home game tickets can be purchased at the XL Center ticket office, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499. Tickets purchased in advance for kids 12 or younger are just $10 each, and all tickets will have a $2 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 (855) 762-6451, or click here to request more info.