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By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack HERSHEY, PA – The Hartford Wolf Pack jumped out to a 2-0 lead on Thursday night at the Giant Center in Game One of the Atlantic Division Finals against the Hershey Bears but couldn't get the game over the finish line. The Bears struck twice in the final frame, forcing overtime that they quickly ended on their way to a 3-2 victory. Henrik Borgstrom entered the Wolf Pack zone on a two-on-one just minutes into overtime. Borgstrom walked into the right-wing faceoff circle, pulled up, and fired a shot that beat Dylan Garand for his first career Calder Cup Playoff goal just 4:41 into the first overtime period. The goal came off the Bears' third odd-man rush of the period, as Hershey outshot Hartford 5-1 in the stanza. Hartford opened the scoring after a wild few minutes, converting their first powerplay of the series. Zac Jones fired a shot from the left-wing circle that Hunter Shepard denied, but the rebound kicked to the top of the crease. There, Lauri Pajuniemi drove and found the loose change, which he chipped over Shepard for his fourth goal of the playoffs. The goal scored at 6:55 was Hartford's third powerplay tally of the postseason. Late in the period, forward Anton Blidh needed medical attention on the Wolf Pack bench. As a result, the first period was halted with 2:39 remaining. Blidh received treatment for a non-life-threatening upper-body injury after collapsing on the bench and was cleared to return to action. When play resumed, the Wolf Pack extended their lead with their second powerplay goal of the night. Hartford's top powerplay unit chimed in with Gabriel Carlsson in the penalty box for cross-checking. Tanner Fritz sent a pass into the left-wing circle that Brodzinski blasted home for his first goal of the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs. Hartford would take a 2-0 lead into the third period, but the Bears quickly made things interesting. With Will Lockwood in the box for roughing, Logan Day stepped into a blast that beat Garand by the glove, rang the post, and found the twine just 2:52 into the final frame. With Shepard sprinting to the bench and the Bears pressing, Hershey finally found the equalizer. Jake Massie stepped into a shot from the point that clipped Connor McMichael and found the back of the net at 17:51. The goal tied the game at 2-2 and forced the first overtime of the playoffs for both teams. In overtime, Borgstrom ripped home the winner in his playoff debut, completing the comeback for the Bears and giving them a 1-0 series lead. Game Two of the Atlantic Division Finals is set for Saturday at 7:00 p.m. at the Giant Center. The Wolf Pack returns to the XL Center for Game Three of the best-of-five series on Wednesday, May 17th. The puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. To get tickets, visit HERE. ABOUT THE HARTFORD WOLF PACK: The Hartford Wolf Pack has been a premier franchise in the American Hockey League since the team's inception in 1997. The Wolf Pack is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL's New York Rangers and plays at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers' newest faces, including Igor Shesterkin, Filip Chytil, and Ryan Lindgren. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. HARTFORD WOLF PACK HOME Read the full article

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BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack HARTFORD, CT - The Wolf Pack (23-9-2-5, 53 pts.) passed the halfway point of their season this past week, stretching a winning streak to a season-high six games with wins Wednesday night at Hershey (2-1) and Friday night at home vs. Charlotte (6-3), before seeing the run end with a 3-0 defeat at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Saturday night.  Team leading scorer Vinni Lettieri (15-17-32 in 39 GP) scored the winning goal in Wednesday’s game with 53.9 seconds left in the third period, and then put up his first career four-point effort as a pro on Friday, with a goal and three assists.  Adam Huska was the winning goaltender in both victories, stopping 54 out of 58 total shots, and now is on a personal pro-best streak of three straight winning decisions. For the latest AHL standings, click here. This week: The Wolf Pack play three road games this week, completing a stretch of four straight away from home.  The Wolf Pack and the Utica Comets will meet twice in Utica, Wednesday night and Friday night.  Faceoff for both of those contests is 7:00.  Then the Wolf Pack will head to Hershey on Saturday night for a 7:00 game, the last of three visits on the season to Chocolatetown. Wednesday, January 15 at the Utica Comets (Vancouver) at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, 7:00 PM This is the second meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and the Comets.  In the first, January 4 at the XL Center, the Wolf Pack put a team season-high 40 shots on net, and got a goal and an assist from Phil DiGiuseppe, in defeating Utica, 3-1. The Comets (22-13-2-2, 48 pts.) have at least a standings point in eight of their last 11 games (7-3-1-0), and have moved past Rochester and into first place in the North Division. Rookie goaltender Michael DiPietro made 37 saves for the Comets in their 3-1 loss to the Wolf Pack January 4 in Hartford, and AHL points leader Reid Boucher (22-20-42 in 34 GP) had the only Utica goal in that game. Broadcast – live online HERE.  Video streaming at com/AHLTV. Friday, January 17 at the Utica Comets (Vancouver) at the Adirondack Bank Center at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, 7:00 PM The Wolf Pack come into this week with a 7-8-2-3 road record, and the Comets are 10-8-2-1 at home. In nine all-time visits to Utica, the Wolf Pack are 5-4-0-0. Broadcast – live online HERE.  Video streaming at com/AHLTV. Saturday, January 18 at the Hershey Bears (Washington) at Giant Center, 7:00 PM The 23-11-2-3 (51 pts.) Bears come into this week just two points behind the first-place Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division.  Wednesday’s 2-1 home loss to the Wolf Pack is one of only two defeats Hershey has sustained in its last 17 games (15-2-0-0). Forward Axel Jonsson-Fjallby has scored three times in the Bears’ last two games and ranks third on the Hershey club in goals, with 10-5-15 in 38 games. The Wolf Pack are unbeaten in regulation in three previous contests vs. the Bears this year, with two wins and an overtime defeat. Broadcast – live online HERE.  Video streaming at com/AHLTV. Recent Transactions: Phil DiGiuseppe – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers on January 12. Steven Fogarty – returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers on January 12. Pack Tracks: The Wolf Pack’s next home game is Friday, January 24, when the Bridgeport Sound Tigers visit the XL Center for a 7:15 game.  That is “Pucks and Paws Night” at the XL Center.  Sixty-dollar packages are now available that include: two general admission game tickets for section 234 only, one canine ticket in section 234, and one wolf pack collapsible pet dish for the first 200 orders.  To order Pucks and Paws Night packages, or for more information, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. Each of the Wolf Pack’s Sunday and Wednesday home games 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 Wednesday, February 5, a 7:00 battle with the Springfield Thunderbirds. In partnership with the Hartford Chamber of Commerce, the Wolf Pack is 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 next Wednesday home date is February 5, when the Springfield Thunderbirds invade the XL Center for a 7:00 game. 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 January 24, when they entertain the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 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 online, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. TRACK THE PACK ONLINE AT HARTFORDWOLFPACK.COM Read the full article

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Hartford Wolf Pack 2, Hershey Bears 1 BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Hershey, PA, January 8, 2020 – Vinni Lettieri scored with 53.9 seconds left in the third period Wednesday night at Giant Center, to give the Hartford Wolf Pack a 2-1 win over the Hershey Bears, in a battle between the two top teams in the Atlantic Division. Hershey outshot the Wolf Pack 10-4 in the third period, and 27-15 in the game, but Adam Huska made 26 saves in the Hartford net, and Lettieri, the Wolf Pack’s leading scorer, tallied his 14th of the season for the winner. Tim Gettinger jammed the puck off of the left-wing boards to Boo Nieves in the slot, and he spun and passed to Lettieri at the left side of the goal mouth.  He took a step towards the middle and slid the puck through the legs of Hershey netminder Vitek Vanecek and into the net. The victory was the Wolf Pack’s fifth straight, tying the club’s longest winning streak of the season, and improved Hartford’s season record to 22-8-2-5 for 51 points.  Hershey lost for only the second time in its last 15 games and fell to 21-11-2-3, four points behind the Wolf Pack. Wolf Pack were outshot 10-5 in the first, but came out of the period with a 1-0 lead. Nieves opened the scoring for Hartford, with his eighth goal of the season, 1:34 before the end of the first frame.  Matt Beleskey poked the puck down the right boards in the Hershey zone to Ryan Gropp, he backhanded a pass from near the corner across the slot to Nieves, who flicked the puck past Vanecek. That lead lasted until the 15:59 mark of the second period, when Philippe Maillet got Hershey on the board. Eric Burgdoerfer headed towards the right-wing corner of the Wolf Pack zone and had the puck knocked away by Vincent LoVerde.  Burgdoerfer was able to regain control, though, and feed to Maillet beside the goal post to Wolf Pack netminder Adam Huska’s left.  Maillet reached around the front of the net and tucked a shot just inside the opposite post. The Wolf Pack are back in action this Friday night, January 10, hosting the Charlotte Checkers in a 7:15 contest at the XL Center.  The first 2,000 fans into that game will receive a free Wolf Pack clear tote bag, intended to reduce plastic waste, courtesy of Lewis Real Estate Services, LLC.  Also, all Friday-night Wolf Pack home games feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by Nomads Adventure Quest. 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 www.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 online, hartfordwolfpack.com. Hartford Wolf Pack 2 at Hershey Bears 1 Wednesday, January 8, 2020 - Giant Center Hartford 1 0 1 - 2 Hershey  0 1 0 - 1 1st Period-1, Hartford, Nieves 4 (Gropp, Beleskey), 18:26. Penalties-Raddysh Hfd (tripping), 3:15; Nardella Her (hooking), 7:00; Leason Her (hooking), 12:26. 2nd Period-2, Hershey, Maillet 8 (Burgdoerfer), 15:59. Penalties-Nardella Her (tripping), 9:46. 3rd Period-3, Hartford, Lettieri 14 (Nieves, Gettinger), 19:06. Penalties-No Penalties Shots on Goal-Hartford 5-6-4-15. Hershey 10-7-10-27. Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 0 / 3; Hershey 0 / 1. Goalies-Hartford, Huska 7-4-4 (27 shots-26 saves). Hershey, Vanecek 12-6-1 (15 shots-13 saves). A-10,240 Referees-Patrick Hanrahan (52), Alex Ross (7). Linesmen-Michael Magee (41), Richard Jondo (55). Read the full article

Hershey Bears 4, Hartford Wolf Pack 3 (OT) BY: Bob Crawford, Hartford Wolf Pack Hershey, PA, December 1, 2019 – Steven Fogarty’s second goal of the game forced overtime with 2:03 left in the third period, but Brett Leason scored at 2:21 of OT to give the Hershey Bears a 4-3 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack Sunday at Giant Center. A pass from Christian Djoos sent Leason down the left side in the Wolf Pack zone, and Hartford goaltender Adam Huska (25 saves) stopped Leason’s initial shot.  Huska could not control the rebound, though, and Leason flicked it into the net on his forehand, for his third point of the contest. Fogarty’s team-leading seventh tally of the season earned the Wolf Pack a standings point for the 18th time in 22 games on the season (11-4-2-5).  With the teams skating 4-on-4, Vinni Lettieri backhanded the puck on goal from in the slot, and Hershey netminder Pheonix Copley (26 saves) made a stick stop.  Fogarty jumped on the rebound, however, and flipped the puck through Copley’s legs from the left side of the goal-mouth. Hershey opened the scoring at 8:11 of the first period, on a rebound goal by defenseman Christian Djoos.  Mike Sgarbossa passed the puck from the left-wing side to Joe Snively in the middle.  His shot was stopped by Huska, but the puck caromed back out into the slot, and Djoos fired it in. After a 40-minute delay for the cleanup of Hershey’s “Teddy Bear Toss”, Fogarty equalized for the Wolf Pack at 11:35, on Hartford’s first power play of the game.  With Kody Clark off for slashing, Fogarty took a drop pass from Joey Keane at his own blue line and clicked on a strong solo rush.  After slicing through the Bear defense, he finished with a low shot through the pads of Copley. The Wolf Pack power play cashed in for a second time in two chances 7:37 into the second period, giving Hartford its first lead of the game.  After Tyler Lewington was called for interference at 6:11, Nick Ebert played the puck from the left point across to Phil DiGiuseppe high in the right circle.  He dropped it off to Vincent LoVerde high in the slot, and his one-timer beat Copley to the stick side. Hershey’s Shane Gersich brought the Bears back into a tie at 15:16, with a shot from the bottom of the left circle.  Leason put the puck on net from the right boards, and Liam O’Brien jammed the rebound away from Huska, who could not scramble to his right quickly enough to stop Gersich’s bid. Hershey then jumped in front again at 5:08 of the third period, with Beck Malenstyn scoring in his first game back from a recall stint with the Washington Capitals.  A shot from the left point by Ed Wittchow hit traffic in front of the goal, and, after Leason poked it on the net from the right side, it went off of Huska’s stick to Malenstyn in the slot.  He banged the puck in from close range. The Wolf Pack finish a stretch of five straight road games this Friday night, December 6, traveling to Springfield for a 7:05 PM game vs. the Thunderbirds.  All of the action can be heard live on-line at hartfordwolfpack.com, and video streaming is available at theahl.com/AHLTV. The next home game for the Wolf Pack is this Saturday, December 7, when the Binghamton Devils visit the XL Center for a 7:30 game.  That is “Star Wars Night”, as 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. 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 online, go to hartfordwolfpack.com. Hartford Wolf Pack 3 at Hershey Bears 4 (OT) Sunday, December 1, 2019 - Giant Center Hartford 1 1 1 0 - 3 Hershey 1 1 1 1 - 4 1st Period-1, Hershey, Djoos 2 (Snively, Sgarbossa), 8:11. 2, Hartford, Fogarty 6 (Keane), 11:35 (PP). Penalties-Taylor Hfd (slashing), 1:36; Clark Her (slashing), 11:11; Raddysh Hfd (boarding), 12:44. 2nd Period-3, Hartford, LoVerde 3 (Di Giuseppe, Ebert), 7:37 (PP). 4, Hershey, Gersich 3 (O'Brien, Leason), 15:16. Penalties-Lewington Her (interference), 6:11; Alexeyev Her (high-sticking), 7:51; Andersson Hfd (roughing), 8:44; O'Brien Her (tripping), 11:36; Sgarbossa Her (roughing), 16:46. 3rd Period-5, Hershey, Malenstyn 4 (Leason, Wittchow), 5:08. 6, Hartford, Fogarty 7 (Lettieri, Raddysh), 17:57. Penalties-Jones Hfd (holding), 2:34; Wittchow Her (slashing), 5:15; O'Brien Her (cross-checking), 10:04; Moulson Her (slashing), 13:16; Andersson Hfd (tripping), 17:26; Sgarbossa Her (roughing), 17:33. OT Period-7, Hershey, Leason 1 (Djoos, Pinho), 2:21. Penalties-No Penalties Shots on Goal-Hartford 6-10-13-0-29. Hershey 12-10-11-4-37. Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 2 / 9; Hershey 0 / 5. Goalies-Hartford, Huska 4-1-4 (37 shots-33 saves). Hershey, Copley 5-5-4 (29 shots-26 saves). A-10,014 Referees-Reid Anderson (49), Andrew Bruggeman (22). Linesmen-Bob Goodman (90), Bill Lyons (27). Read the full article

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