TUNG GETS FIRST SHUTOUT 2-0 OVER BRUINS
By: Alex Thomas, Hartford Wolf Pack
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Hartford Wolf Pack picked up their third straight win to open the season Friday night, blanking the Providence Bruins 2-0 at the Amica Mutual Pavilion.
For the first time this season, the Wolf Pack drew first blood. Nathan Aspinall tapped in a Marc Del Gaizo bid on net, but Jiri Patera denied it. The rebound bounced to the netminder’s right, but Glenn Gawdin picked it up.
The veteran forward scored at 10:01, giving him his first goal as a member of the Wolf Pack.
Aspinall’s assist was his first of his professional career, while Taylor Raddysh’s secondary helper was his first with the Wolf Pack.
Callum Tung was the story in the middle frame, turning aside 12 Bruins shots to keep the Wolf Pack ahead 1-0 through 40 minutes.
Tung was perfect again in the final stanza, completing his first career AHL shutout with seven more saves. Overall, Tung denied 28 Bruins shots to improve to 2-0-0 for the season.
Justin Dowling shut down any potential comeback hopes for the Bruins with his first goal of the season at 19:49 of the final frame. Dowling hit the empty net off a feed from Raddysh.
The assist gave Raddysh his first multi-point game (2 a) as a member of the Wolf Pack.
The Pack returns to PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10, for the annual home opener. The puck drops at 6:00 p.m. as the Wolf Pack welcome the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins to town.
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