The Wolf Pack fell below the .500 mark, to 26-27-5-4 for 61 points, with an 0-1-2-0 record in three one-goal games last week. Friday and Saturday produced back-to-back, 2-1 overtime home losses, Friday to Springfield and Saturday to Portland. Then on Sunday in Lowell, the Wolf Pack fell by a 4-3 score to the Devils. P.A. Parenteau, who returned to the Pack lineup Friday after a 16-game injury absence, had an assist on the Wolf Pack’s only goal in that game, and struck for his second hat trick of the season in Sunday’s defeat.
This week:
The Wolf Pack embark on their only foray North of the Border this year, with visits this week to Hamilton on Saturday night (7:00 faceoff) and Toronto on Sunday (4:00).
Saturday, March 6 at Hamilton (Copps Coliseum), 7:00 PM
· The Bulldogs, who lead the North Division by a margin of 16 points, trail only Hershey in the overall AHL standings, with a record of 39-14-3-5 for 86 points. Hamilton has won five straight games and is 12-2-2-1 in its last 17.
· Hamilton’s top offensive threat, second-year pro Brock Trotter, is tied for fourth in the AHL in goals, and tied for fifth in the league in points, with 28-33-61 in 57 games. Goaltender Cedrick Desjardins leads the AHL in goals-against average (1.93) and is fourth in save percentage (92.5).
· This is the second of two games on the year between the Wolf Pack and Bulldogs. Hamilton won the first encounter, 4-1, December 19 in Hartford.
· 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.
Sunday, March 7 at Toronto (RICOH Coliseum), 4:00 PM
· The Wolf Pack scored a 6-1 win over the Marlies December 18, in the only previous game this year between the two clubs.
· At 24-28-5-5 for 58 points, Toronto currently stands sixth in the North Division, five points behind fifth-place Lake Erie and eight points out of a playoff spot.
· Four of the Marlies’ top five scorers, and five of their top seven, are rookies, led by Viktor Stalberg, who is tied with Andre Deveaux for the team points lead at 33 (12-21-33 in 39 GP).
· 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:
Chad Johnson – recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack February 24, and returned to the Wolf Pack February 26.
Steve Valiquette – returned to the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers February 24.
Andres Ambühl – reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from the Swiss National Team February 26.
Miika Wiikman – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers February 26.
Julien Brouillette – signed to Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by Wolf Pack February 28.
Corey Potter – recalled from the Wolf Pack by the New York Rangers February 28.
Pack Tracks:
The Wolf Pack will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with “Go Green Night” Saturday, March 13. The Mighty Ploughboys will be performing live, as the Wolf Pack host the Lowell Devils that evening at 7:00.
Saturday, March 20, when the Wolf Pack take on the Springfield Falcons in a 7:00 game, is “CT Youth Sports Night” at the XL Center. The Wolf Pack will be honoring Connecticut sports teams and organizations, of all age levels, throughout that evening.
The Wolf Pack’s home game that had been scheduled for Thursday, April 1 at the XL Center vs. the Worcester Sharks has been moved to the previous night, Wednesday, March 31. Faceoff time remains 7:00 PM.
At every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday-night Wolf Pack home game for the balance of the regular season, fans can enjoy $3 drafts and snacks in the XL Center Atrium. Also, the Comcast Coliseum Club features a “Warmup Menu”, with $3 domestic drafts and appetizers, before every Wolf Pack home game at the XL Center.
Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the XL Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations including Macy’s at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall. Tickets may also be charged by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or online at www.hartfordwolfpack.com. Information on all of the Wolf Pack’s many terrific ticket options, including group discounts, season tickets, partial plans, Birthday Bash packages and more, is available by calling the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000, and on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.
Every Friday-night Wolf Pack home game at the XL Center is Guida’s Family Value Night. Family Value packages start as low as $45 and include three tickets, three hot dogs or pizza slices, three sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir. To order your Guida’s Family Value Night pack, visit the XL Center box office, or go on-line to www.hartfordwolfpack.com. The next Friday Guida’s Family Value Night is March 26, when the Wolf Pack host the Adirondack Phantoms at 7:00.
Once again this season, the Wolf Pack are partnering with WTIC Radio to air Wolf Pack hockey action. All of the Wolf Pack’s regular-season and playoff games will air on 96.5 WTIC-FM’s HD 2 channel and will be streamed on-line at www.wtic.com. Select games will be carried live on the 50,000-watt AM powerhouse, WTIC NewsTalk 1080.
The AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack is operated by Northland AEG LLC, a joint partnership between Northland Investment Corporation and AEG Facilities. The team is the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers.
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