Jan 30, 2025
The Hartford Wolf Pack arrived in Laval late last night following their 6-5 overtime loss against the Belleville Senators. The loss was the club’s fourth in a row (0-3-1-0), matching their season-long losing skid.
Despite losses in four straight games, there are a lot of good things happening with this Wolf Pack team.
Onto the blog!
1. Twice during this losing streak, the Wolf Pack battled back to tie hockey games in the third period. Down 3-1 after two against Laval on Jan. 24, the Wolf Pack scored twice in the final frame before Logan Mailloux broke their hearts in the final minute.
On Jan. 26, the Wolf Pack battled back from down 2-0 to tie the game early in the third period before Matthew Peca’s power play tally pushed the Thunderbirds ahead for good.
The battle level for this team is there, there’s no doubting that. It’s a good sign that despite a recent bump in the road, the Wolf Pack are battling until the final horn every night. This is a group determined to turn this around.
2. The Wolf Pack wanted a better start on Wednesday night, and they got it. Brennan Othmann’s goal 20 seconds into the game was the fastest goal to start a game on the road this season, and the second fastest overall.
Dylan Roobroeck also struck in the first period for the Wolf Pack, giving them a 2-1 lead after one period of play.
3. It was 2-1 because rookie forward Stephen Halliday scored a power play goal to tie the game midway through the period for the Senators. The call on the ice was no goal, but a nearly five-minute review ended up seeing the call overturned to a good goal.
If the officials have to look at a play that long, I have a very hard time believing that there is conclusive evidence to overturn the original call. As mentioned on the broadcast, if you can’t figure it out in 90 seconds, then it isn’t conclusive and the call on the ice should stand.
Doesn’t feel like the Wolf Pack have been very fortunate lately with some of the calls on the ice. This was just the latest example.
4. Othmann’s goal on Wednesday night gives him goals in four straight games, tied for the second-longest goal-scoring streak by a Wolf Pack player this season. Othmann has scored six-on-five, on the power play, and at five-on-five during this stretch.
Wednesday night’s game in Belleville, despite the loss, may have been his best overall game of the season. A lot of good signs for the second-year forward.
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