Apr 6, 2025
HERSHEY, PA – The Hartford Wolf Pack conclude their two-game weekend series against the Hershey Bears this evening at the Giant Center.
The puck drop is set for 5:00 p.m., and coverage is available on AHLTV on FloHockey and Mixlr.
Tale of The Tape:
This is the fourth and final meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and the Bears.
The Wolf Pack are 2-0-1-0 in the current season series thanks to a pair of victories on home ice. They opened the series with a 3-0 victory at the XL Center on Dec. 11, then took a 4-3 decision on Mar. 21.
The Bears picked up their first victory in the head-to-head series last night, winning 3-2 on home ice.
Casey Fitzgerald broke the ice 10:39 into the hockey game for the Wolf Pack, firing a shot from the right-wing circle off a feed from Blake McLaughlin. The goal was the captain’s fifth of the season and gave McLaughlin his fifth assist of the campaign.
The Bears drew even at 12:08, as Luke Philp extended his scoring streak to three games. Bogdan Trineyev drove down the right-wing side and fired a shot that Dylan Garand denied, but the rebound came to the left-wing side. Philp pounced on the rebound and tied the game with his eighth goal of the season.
David Gucciardi gave the Bears the lead at 17:37, beating Garand with a shot through traffic from the slot. The goal was Gucciardi’s first career goal and point in his professional debut.
Dylan Roobroeck forced overtime at 18:34, tipping home his 16th goal of the season as the Wolf Pack attacked six-on-five. Nathan Sucese played the puck to the left-wing point, where Connor Mackey let a shot fly. Roobroeck tipped home the shot from the slot, earning the Wolf Pack a point.
Alex Limoges saved the night for the Bears 1:01 into overtime, beating Garand for his 16th goal of the season off a turnover by the Wolf Pack in their own zone.
The Wolf Pack have secured five of a possible six points from the Bears this season (2-0-1-0), while the Bears are 1-2-0-0 in the head-to-head matchup.
The Wolf Pack are looking to win the season series against the Bears for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign. That year, the Wolf Pack went 5-1-0-0 against Hershey.
Wolf Pack Outlook:
Last night marked just the fourth time this season that the Wolf Pack picked up a point when trailing after two periods of play (2-26-1-1). It’s the first time they have secured at least a point in that situation since Feb. 12 against the Bridgeport Islanders….
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