WOLF PACK BLANKED 3-0 BY BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS
WOLF PACK BLANKED 3-0 BY BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack were shutout for the third time this season on Wednesday afternoon, 3-0 by the Bridgeport Islanders.
Both teams had some good looks in the opening frame, but both goaltenders were perfect. Spencer Martin made nine saves, including one off a two-on-none rush in which Liam Foudy fed Joey Larson in the left-wing circle.
Henrik Tikkanen made eleven stops in the first 20 minutes, including three off Kalle Väisänen.
The Islanders opened the scoring 11:00 into the second period. Alex Jefferies took a feed from Sean Day and worked into the right-wing circle. There, he ripped a shot that beat Martin by the blocker for his seventh goal of the season.
The goal was Jefferies’ second in as many meetings against the Wolf Pack.
Just 18 seconds later, Foudy sped into the offensive zone down the left-wing side. Foudy went to the backhand and beat Martin to make it 2-0 at 11:18. The goal was Foudy’s fifth of the campaign.
Adam Beckman extended the lead to 3-0 at 2:20 of the third period. Beckman fired a shot from the high-slot that clipped a Wolf Pack stick and beat Martin. Chris Terry then hit the empty net at 15:28, cementing the two points for the Islanders.
The Pack is back at the newly renovated PeoplesBank Arena on Jan. 2 when the Providence Bruins come to town. The puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m., with ‘Wolf Pack Pregame’ set to begin at 5:45 p.m. on AHLTV on FloHockey and Mixlr. Tickets are available 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 are the top player-development affiliate of the NHL’s New York Rangers and play at PeoplesBank Arena. The Wolf Pack has been home to some of the Rangers newest faces including Igor Shesterkin, Will Cuylle, and Matt Rempe. Follow the Wolf Pack on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Flickr, and TikTok.
