WOLF PACK WEEKEND PREVIEW: NOVEMBER 14TH, 2024
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack return home for a season-long, six-game homestand that extends through November 27. The Wolf Pack will welcome five Atlantic Division rivals during this homestand.
The Charlotte Checkers will be the lone team to make two appearances on this homestand.
Friday, November 15th, 2024, Vs. Charlotte Checkers (7:00 p.m.): The first of eight meetings between the Wolf Pack and the Checkers is Friday night at the XL Center. The sides will meet again on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the XL Center for the Wolf Pack’s annual ‘School Day Game.’
The sides met eight times during the 2023-24 campaign. The Checkers won each of the first seven meetings, posting an overall mark of 7-1-0-0. The Wolf Pack managed a point in three of the eight matchups, going 1-5-2-0.
The Wolf Pack’s lone regular season victory came home on April 14. That afternoon, the Pack erupted for a 5-2 win to set the stage for their Calder Cup Playoff matchup later that month.
After falling 3-1 in Game 1 to the Checkers on April 25, the Wolf Pack became just the second team to win a best-of-three First Round series when down 1-0. Alex Belzile scored the overtime game-winning goal in Game 2, as the Pack’s 3-2 victory forced Game 3.
In deciding Game 3, the Wolf Pack jumped out to a 3-0 lead en route to a 3-1 victory and a 2-1 series victory.
Saturday, November 16th, 2024, Vs. Providence Bruins (6:00 p.m.): The Wolf Pack and Bruins meet for the second time in six days on Saturday night. This will be the first of five visits by the Bruins to the XL Center this season.
The sides will not meet again in Providence until Sunday, Dec. 15.
The Bruins won the first meeting in the head-to-head matchup by a final score of 4-2 last Sunday afternoon.
Bo Groulx opened the scoring 9:57 into the hockey game, securing his 100th career AHL point. Max Jones tied the game 10:40 into the second period, pouncing on a rebound for his first goal as a Bruin.
Former Wolf Pack forward Tyler Pitlick gave the Bruins the lead for good at 15:45, tipping in an Ian Mitchell shot on the power play.
Marc McLaughin buried the game-winning goal 2:12 into the third period, converting on a breakaway attempt for his second goal in as many games. Adam Sýkora got the Wolf Pack within one at 5:59 with a redirection in front, but Patrick Brown’s empty-net tally sealed the deal.
Quick Hits:
- The Wolf Pack are 5-1-0-0 at the XL Center this season. They are tied for the third most wins at home in the league.
- Defenseman Blake Hillman recorded his first point of the season, an assist, in the first meeting against the Bruins last Sunday. His helper came on Sýkora’s third-period goal.
- The Wolf Pack posted a record of 1-2-1-0 at home against the Checkers during the 2023-24 campaign.
- Forward Dylan Roobroeck has points in five of his last seven outings (4 g, 2 a, 6 pts).
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