WOLF PACK WEEKEND PREVIEW: NOVEMBER 23rd, 2023

Nov 23, 2023

HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack have won three out of their last four games and two in a row as they hit the Thanksgiving holiday. The Pack have also claimed three consecutive victories on home ice and are one of five teams in the AHL with ten wins so far this season.

On Wednesday night, the Wolf Pack scored a 6-4 comeback victory over the Providence Bruins to head into the holiday with a smile.

Now, the Pack gets set for a weekend back-to-back that will feature a rivalry matchup on Friday and a new opponent on Saturday.

Friday, November 24^th, 2023, @ Springfield Thunderbirds: Round four of the ‘I-91 Rivalry’ goes in Springfield on Friday night at 7:05 p.m. The Wolf Pack hold a 2-1 edge in the season series thanks to their 5-1 victory at the XL Center in the ‘School Day Game’ on November 15^th. Hartford won 3-1 on October 14^th in their only visit to the MassMutual Center this season.

This game features the top two scorers in the AHL early this season. Springfield’s Adam Gaudette leads the league in points with 22 (13 g, 9 a) and goals with 13. Jonny Brodzinski, meanwhile, is second in the league in points with 21 (11 g, 10 a) and is tied for second in goals with eleven.

Saturday, November 25^th, 2023, Vs. Belleville Senators: The Wolf Pack and Senators meet for the first of two games this season. The sides wrap up their season series on March 24^th, 2024, at CAA Arena in Belleville.

The sides last met on April 13^th, 2022, in Belleville with the Senators claiming a 1-0 shutout victory. Their last meeting in Hartford came on April 1^st, 2022, with the Senators claiming a 4-1 decision. The Wolf Pack and Senators did not meet during the 2022-23 season.

The Senators have lost three straight games coming into this contest and sit sixth in the North Division with a 6-7-0-1 record.

The Wolf Pack are 2-1-0-0 against the North Division this season, having beaten the Utica Comets on November 4^th and the Syracuse Crunch on November 18^th. They dropped a 5-3 decision in Syracuse on November 17^th, their lone blemish against the North.

The puck drop for this game is set for 7:30 p.m., and tickets are available at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Quick Hits:

• The Wolf Pack scored a season-high six goals in their 6-4 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night. They also scored a single-period high of four goals in the third period to complete the comeback.
• The win was Hartford’s first when trailing after two…