The Wolf Pack finished off a seven-game homestand, the
longest in team history, by splitting a pair of games this past week, giving
them a total record of 5-2-0-0 in the seven consecutive home outings. The Pack lost a 4-3 decision to the Worcester
Sharks on Friday night, but then rebounded for a thrilling, 4-3 overtime
victory over Springfield on Saturday evening.
Lauri Korpikoski was the star of that game, as he completed his first
North American pro hat trick with the game-winning goal, with less than five
seconds remaining in OT. Korpikoski also
tallied a goal in Friday’s contest and earned a Sunday recall from the parent
New York Ranger club.
This week:
The Wolf Pack start a stretch in which they play five of the
next seven games, and nine of the next 12, on the road, by venturing into
uncharted territory. The Wolf Pack will
visit Grand Rapids for the first time ever on Friday (7:00 faceoff), and then
will travel on to Cleveland for their first-ever matchup with the Lake Erie
Monsters on Sunday (3:00).
Friday, November 14th at Grand Rapids (Van Andel Arena),
7:00 p.m.
• Although
the Griffins have been in the AHL since the 2001-02 season, this is the first
time they and the Wolf Pack have ever met.
• The
Griffins are the top affiliate of the defending Stanley Cup-champion Detroit
Red Wings. The last time the Wolf Pack
played a Detroit affiliate was March 9, 2001, when they lost 5-3 at home to the
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, a shared affiliate between the Red Wings and Anaheim.
• Grand
Rapids’ head coach is former Atlanta Thrashers head man Curt Fraser. He has the Griffins off to a 5-2-2-1 start in
the North Division through ten games.
• 25-year-old
Ville Leino, in his first season of North American pro hockey, leads Grand
Rapids in points, with 4-9-13.
• Radio –
live with Bob Crawford in HD on WTIC’s 96.5 HD 2 and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com
and www.wtic.com.
Saturday, November 15th at Lake Erie (Quicken Loans Arena),
3:00 p.m.
• This is
the first time the Wolf Pack have played the Monsters, who are a second-year
franchise in the AHL. Lake Erie is the
top affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche.
• T.J.
Hensick, who played 31 NHL games with the Avalanche as a rookie last season, is
currently the top point-getter on the Monsters’ roster, with 6-7-13 in 10
games.
• Lake Erie
is 5-6-0-1 for 11 points through its first 12 games and has lost five of its
last seven, after going 3-1-0-1 through its first five.
• Radio –
live with Bob Crawford in HD on WTIC’s 96.5 HD 2 and on-line at
www.hartfordwolfpack.com and www.wtic.com.
Recent Transactions:
Matthew Ford – signed Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement
with Wolf Pack November 6th.
Andreas Jämtin – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York
Rangers November 6th.
Lauri Korpikoski – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York
Rangers November 9th.
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