Dec 16, 2024
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack split a back-to-back set over the weekend, closing out their four-game homestand with a victory before opening a set of three straight games against the Providence Bruins with a defeat on Sunday.
Saturday, December 14th, 2024, Vs. Laval Rocket (4-2 W): Adam Sýkora opened the scoring 18:50 into the hockey game on Saturday night, giving the Wolf Pack a lead they never lost against the Rocket.
Jake Leschyshyn extended the lead at 9:24 of the second period, tipping home a Matthew Robertson shot on the power play. Alex Belzile then made it a 3-0 game at 11:25, sniping his ninth goal of the season over the right shoulder of Connor Hughes.
The Rocket struck twice in the third period, with Zack Hayes and Sean Farrell making it a 3-2 game with goals at 3:34 and 13:16, respectively. Dylan Garand held the fort in the final minutes, making numerous saves before Ben Harpur cemented the win at 19:54 with an empty net tally.
Garand made 34 saves in the victory, improving to 9-2-2 on the season.
The win improved the Wolf Pack to 2-0-0-0 at home against the North Division this season.
Sunday, December 15th, 2024, at Providence Bruins (5-2 L): Three goals against in the second period did the Wolf Pack in on Sunday afternoon, as they fell 5-2 to the Providence Bruins. Patrick Brown opened the scoring at 8:44 of the opening stanza for the Bruins, jamming a rebound by the right pad of Louis Domingue.
Ryder Korczak tied the game at 16:35, snapping home his second goal of the season from the right-wing circle right as the club’s second power play of the game expired.
Matt Poitras restored the lead for good 6:04 into the middle frame, however, burying a centering feed from Vinni Lettieri. Tyler Pitlick pounced on a rebound at 9:01, scoring the eventual game-winning goal. Jeffrey Viel then potted a rebound of his own at 12:50, capping a stretch of three goals in 6:47.
Leschyshyn got the Wolf Pack within two at 2:35 of the third period, tapping home a backdoor feed from Belzile on a five-on-three power play.
Despite hitting three goal posts in the final frame, the Wolf Pack were unable to draw closer than 4-2. Georgii Merkulov then hit the empty net at 16:09, ending the comeback bid.
Quick Hits:
• With his win on Saturday night, Garand is now 9-2-2 with two shutouts, a 2.20 goals against average, and a .926 save percentage this season.
• Garand sits in the top ten in the AHL in…
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