WOLF PACK SPOOKED BY PHANTOMS 4-1
WOLF PACK SPOOKED BY PHANTOMS 4-1
Wolf Pack Lose Third Straight At Home
By: Jason Alwang – Howlings
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack fell to Carson Bjarnason (24 saves) and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-1, at the PeoplesBank Arena Wednesday night.
Noah Powell’s second-period game-winner gave the Phantoms a 2-1 lead, roofing a shot over Callum Tung (33 saves) for his first goal of the season at 7:14 of the third period. Ty Murchison fed Powell the puck inside the circle for the quick release, and Vincent Sevigny got the secondary assist on the game-winner.
“We had to really match (Lehigh’s) intensity.” Wolf Pack Head Coach Jay Leach said after the game. They deserved the win; they were a little more all in than we were.”
Carl Grundstrom broke the ice on a 3-on-2 rush, finishing a pass from Jett Luchanko past Tung for his first goal of the season and giving the Phantoms a 1-0 lead at 16:21 of the second period. ole Knuble recorded the secondary assist.
Taylor Raddysh responded quickly for the Wolf Pack, backhanding in a shot off the feed from Cole Beaudoin and shoveling one past Carson Bjarnason to tie the game at one-one for his third goal of the season at 17:26 of the period. atthew Roberston picked up the secondary assist.
“Nice play with him driving the net,” Leach said on Raddysh.
With Tung pulled for the extra attacker, Alex Bump of Charlotte punched in the dagger just after Beaudoin had a golden opportunity at the net front, scoring his third goal of the season, firing away the empty-netter from the Phantoms zone to give them the 3-1 lead at 18:26 of the third period.
Cam Dineen shot through the defensive zone into the empty net 50 seconds after Bump’s goal, giving the Phantoms a 4-1 lead at 19:16.
Tung kept the Wolf Pack in the game with several big saves, including a glove save late in the first period on a Phantom power play that had kept the game scoreless through the opening twenty.
“He’s kept us in pretty much every game he’s been in.” Leach on Tung. “He’s a swered the bell; we really can’t ask for anything more from both of our goalies.”
After opening the season with a 3-0 road record, the Wolf Pack lost their first three home games, bringing their record to 3-3-0-0. The Wolf Pack will head to Charlotte to play two straight games against the Checkers before returning to Hartford next Friday night against the Providence Bruins.
