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VS.
Upcoming games for the Hartford Wolf Pack:
Sun.
Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
Fri.
Mar. 26
Mar. 31
Apr. 1
Apr. 2
Apr. 7
vs. Providence Bruins
vs. Hershey Bears
@ Albany Devils
@ Providence Bruins
vs. Springfield Thunderbirds
5:00 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
5:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
@ XL Center
@ XL Center
@ Times Union Center
Dunkin’ Donuts Center
@ XL Center
Head-to-head:
This is the seventh of eight games on the year between the Wolf Pack and the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the top affiliate of the New
York Islanders, and the last of four visits by the Sound Tigers to the XL Center. The Wolf Pack are 1-3-1-1 in the season series thus
far, with a record of 0-2-1-0 in three previous home games vs. Bridgeport. The Wolf Pack’s Nicklas Jensen is the leading scorer in the
series, with 5-2-7, and Kane Lafranchise is Bridgeport’s leading point-getter with six assists. All-time against Bridgeport, the Wolf Pack
is 80(W)-57(L)-3(T)-11(OTL)-7(SOL) in 158 meetings, 47(W)-23(L)-2(T)-4(OTL)-3(SOL) at home.
Wolf Pack Notebook:
The Wolf Pack (21-38-4-2, 48 pts., .369) started a four-game homestand with a 3-1 loss to Providence here at the XL Center last night.
Magnus Hellberg made an AHL career-high, and Wolf Pack season-high, 46 saves, in his first appearance since a relief stint March 5
vs. Wilkes-Barre/Scranton and his first start since February 26 vs. Binghamton. Taylor Beck tallied the only Wolf Pack goal last night,
his fourth in eight games since joining the Wolf Pack. Beck now has 3-5-8 in the last five games. Ty Ronning had an assist in his pro
debut, and Dan Catenacci had the other helper, giving him points in three of the last four games (1-2-3).
Sound Tigers Notebook:
This is the second of six straight road games for the Sound Tigers (39-23-2-1, 81 pts., .623), whose last action was a 3-1 win at Albany
Wednesday night. Bridgeport has won two of its last three games, but is 6-7-1-0 in 14 games since winning 15 out of 16 from January
15 through February 19. Jaroslav Halak made 27 saves Wednesday in his ninth start in the last ten games, before being recalled by
the parent New York Islanders Thursday. Sound Tiger points leader Bracken Kearns (22-24-46 in 63 GP) and Ryan Pulock scored
second-period goals for Bridgeport, and captain Ben Holmstrom added an insurance tally late in the third.
Last Night in the AHL:
Providence 3 @ Wolf Pack 1
W-B/Scr. 5 @ Syracuse 1
Stockton 5 @ Texas 4
Utica 2 @ Albany 1 (SO)
Springfield 3 @ Rochester 4 (OT)
San Diego 1 @ Bakersfield 5
Today/Tonight in the AHL (all times Eastern):
Hershey @ St. John’s (2:30) Providence @ Albany (5:00)
Utica @ Syracuse (7:00)
Rochester @ Binghamton (7:05)
Stockton @ Texas (8:00)
San Antonio @ Ontario (9:00)
Iowa 1 @ Cleveland 5
Toronto 4 @ Binghamton 2
San Antonio 2 @ Ontario 3
Rockford 3 @ Grand Rapids 5
Milwaukee 3 @ Manitoba 1
Springfield @ Toronto (5:00)
Chicago @ Charlotte (6:00)
W-B/Scr. @ Lehigh Valley (7:05) Grand Rapids @ Rockford (8:00)
San Jose @ Tucson (9:05)
Bakersfield @ San Diego (10:00)
New York Rangers Notebook:
The parent New York Rangers (45-25-4, 94 pts.) start a three-game California road trip tonight in Los Angeles (10:30). The Rangers’
last action was a 3-2 home loss to the Islanders Wednesday night. Mats Zuccarello and Rick Nash scored for the Rangers, and Antti
Raanta made 25 saves. After tonight’s action, the Blueshirts move on to Anaheim tomorrow night (9:00) and San Jose Tuesday
(10:30), before returning home to host Pittsburgh Friday night (7:00).
Today/Tonight in the NHL (all times Eastern):
NY Rangers @ Los Angeles (10:30) Philadelphia @ Columbus (2:00)
Ottawa @ Montreal (7:00)
Chicago @ Florida (7:00)
Arizona @ Washington (7:00)
Calgary @ St. Louis (7:00)
Vancouver @ Minn. (2:00)
Carolina @ New Jersey (7:00)
San Jose @ Nashville (8:00)
Toronto @ Buffalo (7:00)
Boston @ NY Isl. (7:00)
Colorado @ Edm. (10:00)