Here’s the newest WPW:

The Wolf Pack split two home games this past week, running their season record to 19-8-0-2 for 40 points, good for second in the AHL’s Atlantic Division and a tie for second overall in the league, eight points behind league-leading Providence.  The Pack saw their streak of eight straight games with at least a standings point (7-0-0-1) snapped in a 6-1 loss to Houston on Wednesday, but rebounded Saturday to post a 2-1 overtime triumph over Manchester.  Nigel Dawes totaled three assists in the two games, and Greg Moore scored the Wolf Pack’s only goal (SHG) in Wednesday’s game and assisted on Ivan Baranka’s overtime game-winner Saturday.
This week:
The Wolf Pack complete a stretch of four straight home games, as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers come to town for a GEICO Connecticut Cup matchup on Guida’s Family Value Night Friday (7:00), and the Syracuse Crunch make their lone visit of the season to the Hartford Civic Center on Saturday (7:00).

Tuesday, December 18^th – “Wolf Pack Confidential”, at the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, on

            ESPN Radio 1410

This week’s edition of the Wolf Pack’s weekly Tuesday-night talk show, hosted by Bob Crawford, features Wolf Pack goaltender Al Montoya and defenseman Michael Sauer as scheduled guests.  The show airs live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM.  Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the players.  Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on the radio home of the Wolf Pack, ESPN Radio 1410.

Friday, December 21^st vs. Bridgeport at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
·         This is the third installment of this season’s GEICO Connecticut Cup series between the Wolf Pack and Sound Tigers.  The series is tied at a game apiece, and Bridgeport won the only previous meeting in Hartford, a 3-2 verdict on opening night, October 6^th.
·         It’s Guida’s Family Value Night at the Civic Center.  Family Value Night packages start as low as $39 and include: three tickets, three hot dogs or pizza slices, three sodas a Wolf Pack souvenir.  To order, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at (860) 548-2000.
·         The Sound Tigers have won back-to-back games, to climb to 11-14-1 for 23 points and into a tie with Norfolk for sixth place in the East Division.
·         Jeff Tambellini leads Bridgeport in points, goals and assists, with 11-14-25 in 23 GP.
·         For all Wolf Pack Wednesday, Friday and Sunday home games, college students and members of the military showing ID at the Hartford Civic Center box office can purchase tickets at the special discount rate of $10 each (limit four tickets per ID).
·         The Hall High School (West Hartford) Jazz Band will be entertaining in the Civic Center atrium from 6:00 – 7:00 PM.
·         Santa Claus will be circulating at the game for picture-taking and holiday fun, and distributing candy canes to fans.
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Saturday, December 22^nd vs. Syracuse at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
·         This is the Crunch’s only visit of the year to Hartford, only their fifth all-time, and only their second in the last seven seasons.
·         The Wolf Pack won the first get-together of the year between the two clubs, 5-3 in Syracuse, October 13^th.
·         Crunch leading scorer Joakim Lindstrom (13-20-33 in 25 GP) is tied for third overall in the AHL in points.
·         Syracuse currently occupies third place in the North Division, with a record of 13-15-1-1 for 28 points.
·         Fans will be chosen at random to compete for excellent prizes in the Comcast Triple Play Shootout.
·         Santa Claus will be circulating at the game for picture-taking and holiday fun, and distributing candy canes to fans.
·         Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Networks!  Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Recent Transactions:
Matt Zaba – Reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) December 12^th.
Matt Waddell – released from Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by the Wolf Pack December 13^th.
Ryan Callahan – loaned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack December 16^th.
Nigel Dawes – recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack December 16^th.
Greg Moore – recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack December 11^th and returned the same
day, then recalled again December 16^th.
Practice:
All Wolf Pack practices are open to the media at the Hartford Civic Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell.  As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 246-7825 before attending a practice.
Tue., December 18         11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Wed., December 19       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Thurs., December 20      11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Hartford Civic Center
Fri., December 21          10:00 – 10:30 AM, Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Bridgeport)
Sat., December 22         Game vs. Syracuse
Sun., December 23        No practice
Mon., December 24        No practice
 

Pack Tracks:

The Wolf Pack held its first annual “Teddy Bear Toss” at Saturday’s 2-1 win over Manchester.  The Wolf Pack’s generous fans lobbed a total of 748 soft toys onto the ice upon the scoring of the Wolf Pack’s first goal.  The toys will be donated to local charitable organizations for holiday gifts to needy youngsters.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, December 18^th, Wolf Pack players Ryan Murphy and Matt Zaba, along with Sonar, the Pack’s lovable mascot, will be appearing from 4:00 – 6:00 PM at the FYE location at 738 Wolcott St. in Waterbury to promote 96.5 TIC’s Acoustic Café Volume 7 CD, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation.  The CD is on sale now at the Wolf Pack store at Hartford 21, Strawberries and FYE stores and on-line at www.965tic.com.  Acoustic Café Volume 7 features exclusive performances by Daughtry, KT Tunstall, Lifehouse, Avril Lavigne, Mat Kearney, Bowling for Soup, The Fray, Collective Soul and Mandy Moore.  The CD costs only $9.65, and each CD also includes a voucher redeemable for a free ticket to a Wednesday or Sunday Wolf Pack home game.

 

This Wednesday, December 19^th, selected Wolf Pack players will be visiting patients at Gaylord Hospital, 50 Gaylord Farm Rd., Wallingford (203-284-2800), from 2:30 – 4:30 PM.

 

At the Wolf Pack’s home game Saturday, January 5^th vs. the Lowell Devils, the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack team poster, courtesy of Click it or Ticket.  The CT Department of Transportation’s Click It or Ticket campaign is a reminder that everyone needs to wear their safety belt — every trip, every time; “It’s the law – click it or ticket.”
 

Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations including Macy’s at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall.  Tickets may also be charged by phone at (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0033 or (413) 733-2500 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com.  Season tickets, five, 10 and 20 game packages and group tickets are also available.  Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.
 

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Ok the Ranger Flu strikes again. Henrik Lundqvist is out with the flu with Steve Valiquette taking the start in goal. Lundqvist will be the backup

Marcel Hossa is out and will be replaced by Nigel Dawes. Greg Moore will be on the third line replacing the demoted Ryan Callahan and Jason Strudwick is on the fourth line replacing Ryan Hollweg.

That means Marek Malik is back with Michal Rozsival and Marc Staal will be with Paul Mara.

Confused yet?

Outside of Lundqvist none of these moves are too earth shattering as they take on the Phoenix Great Ones – I mean the Coyotes.

Speaking of the Great One. Wayne Gretzky has laryngitis and can’t address to the media.

BTW, a good friend is back. Hockeybird, who has been very helpful to me has returned and Bird is posting his daily posts again. He went offline back in October and now is back.

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A few moves before the Rangers face the Coyotes today with both Nigel Dawes and Greg Moore getting called up and Ryan Callahan being sent down.

Dawes will probably replace the flu-ridden Marcel Hossa with Moore coming in for Callahan, who has been slow getting back from his knee injury.  

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The American Hockey League today named Hartford Wolf Pack left-wing Nigel Dawes the Rbk AHL Player of the Week for the week ending December 9th. Dawes totaled three goals and five assists for eight points in the Wolf Pack’s three games on the week, as the Pack ran their streak of games with at least a standings point to eight straight (7-0-0-1).

On that note, here’s the rest of WPW

The Wolf Pack have now recorded at least a standings point in eight straight games (7-0-0-1), 12 of their last 13 outings (11-1-0-1) and 14 of their last 16 (13-2-0-1), after a 2-0-0-1 week this past week.  The Pack saw their season-high five-game winning streak come to an end in a 4-3 shootout loss Wednesday night in Providence, but rebounded to post victories against Lowell, 3-1 at home, Friday and Worcester, 7-1 on the road, Saturday.  The win in Worcester represented the Wolf Pack’s biggest offensive output thus far on the year, and their largest margin of victory.  Nigel Dawes set a franchise regular-season record with six points (2-4-6) in Saturday’s game and notched a total of 3-5-8 in the three games.  That performance earned him Rbk AHL Player of the Week honors.  Al Montoya was in net for all three contests and is now 5-0-1 in his last six decisions and 6-1-1 in his last eight.
This week:
The Wolf Pack start a four-game homestand by hosting the Houston Aeros on Wednesday (7:00).  The Manchester Monarchs then make their first visit of the season to the Hartford Civic Center Saturday night (7:00).

Tuesday, December 11^th – Wolf Pack Holiday Party at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, 4:00 –

            6:00 PM

The entire Wolf Pack team will join more than 100 cancer patients and their families for their 11^th annual Holiday party at CT Children’s Medical Center, 282 Washington St. in Hartford.  The party has become an annual tradition and a perennial favorite of players during the holiday season.  The team will be signing autographs and doing crafts with, and distributing goodies to, children undergoing treatment for, and recovering from, cancer.

Tuesday, December 11^th – “Wolf Pack Confidential”, at the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, on

            ESPN Radio 1410

This week’s edition of the Wolf Pack’s weekly Tuesday-night talk show, hosted by Bob Crawford, features Wolf Pack defenseman Andrew Hutchinson and goaltender Miika Wiikman as scheduled guests.  The show airs live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM.  Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the players.  Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on the radio home of the Wolf Pack, ESPN Radio 1410.

Wednesday, December 12^th vs. Houston at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
·         This is the only visit to Hartford on the season by the Aeros, top affiliate of the Minnesota Wild, and the first meeting between them and the Wolf Pack on the year.  The Pack swept a pair of games from the Aeros last year, including a 4-3 overtime triumph at the Hartford Civic Center January 27^th.
·         The Aeros, coached by former San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils head man Kevin Constantine, are 12-10-1-1 for 26 points on the year.  That puts them seventh in the West Division.
·         The top point-producer on the Aeros’ squad is defenseman Erik Reitz, who has recorded 5-9-14 in 16 GP.
·         For all Wolf Pack Wednesday, Friday and Sunday home games, college students and members of the military showing ID at the Hartford Civic Center box office can purchase tickets at the special discount rate of $10 each (limit four tickets per ID).
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Saturday, December 15^th vs. Manchester at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
·         The Monarchs and Wolf Pack have already tangled three times in Manchester, with the Wolf Pack going 1-1-0-1, but this is the defending Atlantic Division champions’ first visit to Hartford.
·         Manchester forward Teddy Purcell, the Rbk Edge/AHL Rookie of the Month for November, leads the AHL in points and assists with 8-25-33 in 24 GP.
·         The Monarchs have won back-to-back games to climb to 10-11-2-1 for 23 points and into fifth place in the Atlantic Division.
·         This night will include a “Teddy Bear Toss” when the Wolf Pack scores its first goal of the game.  Fans are asked to bring soft toys, which will be donated to local charitable organizations. 
·         The first 5,000 fans into this game will receive a free Wolf Pack ski cap.
·         Broadcast – live with Bob Crawford at www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Networks!  Go to www.hartfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Sunday, December 16^th – Wolf Pack Bowl-a-Thon at AMF Silver Lanes, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation’s annual Bowl-a-Thon benefits Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Region and takes place at AMF Silver Lanes, 748 Silver Lane in East Hartford (860-569-2990), from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM.  Teams of four bowlers raise pledges to bowl alongside a Wolf Pack player.  For more information, contact Marc at Special Olympics Connecticut by calling (860) 887-1555.
Recent Transactions:
Ryan Constant – returned on loan by the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 3^rd.
Mark Lee – returned on loan by the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 3^rd.
Matt Zaba – Reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) December 3^rd.
Practice:
All Wolf Pack practices are open to the media at the Hartford Civic Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell.  As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 246-7825 before attending a practice.
Tue., December 11         11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Hartford Civic Center
Wed., December 12       10:00 – 10:30 AM, Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Houston)
Thurs., December 13      11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Fri., December 14          11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Hartford Civic Center
Sat., December 15         10:00 – 10:30 AM, Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Manchester)
Sun., December 16        No practice
Mon., December 17        11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
 

Pack Tracks:

96.5 TIC’s Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation, is on sale now at the Wolf Pack store at Hartford 21, Strawberries and FYE stores and on-line at www.965tic.com.  Acoustic Café Volume 7 features exclusive performances by Daughtry, KT Tunstall, Lifehouse, Avril Lavigne, Mat Kearney, Bowling for Soup, The Fray, Collective Soul and Mandy Moore.  The CD costs only $9.65, and each CD also includes a voucher redeemable for a free ticket to a Wednesday or Sunday Wolf Pack home game.

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Hey guys, I am down in Nashville covering the Winter Meeting of Baseball so the Rangers have to take a back seat. That being said, here’s WPW for the week:

The Wolf Pack have won a season-high five straight games, after sweeping three games in three days this past weekend.  The Pack upped their record against Worcester to 3-0 with a 4-2 road victory on Friday, and then scored the final six goals of the game, including four in the third period, after having fallen behind Springfield 2-0 in Saturday’s home game.  The 6-2 margin represented the Wolf Pack’s most decisive victory of the season.  On Sunday at the Hartford Civic Center, the Pack outlasted the Portland Pirates by a score of 5-3.  Nigel Dawes notched the Wolf Pack’s first hat trick of the season, and added an assist, in Saturday’s win and totaled 3-3-6 in the three games.  Miika Wiikman improved his AHL record to 6-0-0 by stopping 79 out of 86 total shots in the three victories.  At 16-7-0-1 for 33 points, the Pack stand second in the Atlantic Division, three points out of first place.
This week:
The Wolf Pack make their first visit of the year to Providence on Wednesday (7:05) to take on the Atlantic Division-leading Bruins.  The Lowell Devils invade the Hartford Civic Center Friday (7:00) on Guida’s Family Value Night, and the Wolf Pack travel to Worcester for a 7:05 game on Saturday night.

Tuesday, December 4^th – “Wolf Pack Confidential”, at the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, on

            ESPN Radio 1410

This week’s edition of the Wolf Pack’s weekly Tuesday-night talk show, hosted by Bob Crawford, features Wolf Pack defenseman Ivan Baranka and assistant coach Pat Boller as scheduled guests.  The show airs live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at 315 Trumbull St. in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM.  Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the guests.  Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Wednesday, December 5^th at Providence (Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence), 7:05 p.m.
·         The Bruins lead the Atlantic Division, and sport the best record in the AHL, at 17-3-2-0 for 36 points, three points ahead of the Wolf Pack.
·         This is the Pack’s first trip of the year to Providence, but the two teams have already clashed twice in Hartford, with the Bruins scoring a pair of one-goal wins.
·         Pascal Pelletier leads the Providence offense with 11-12-23.
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Friday, December 7^th vs. Lowell at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
·         Being a Friday night, it’s Guida’s Family Value Night.  Fans can purchase Family Value Night packages that include tickets, hot dogs or pizza slices, sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir and start as low as $39 per family.  To purchase your Family Value Night pack, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000.
·         This game will feature a winter accessories drive, with the Wolf Pack collecting donations from fans of gently-used winter-weather essentials such as hats, gloves, scarves, and new white tube socks, to benefit area citizens in need of warm clothing.
·         This is the third meeting of the year between the Wolf Pack and Devils, and the Pack have swept the first two.
·         At 8-11-2-1 for 19 points, Lowell is tied for fifth in the Atlantic Division.  The Devils have at least a point in four of their last five games (2-1-1-1).
·         Petr Vrana leads the Lowell squad in points with 4-16-20, and Noah Clarke, with 10-6-16, is the Devils’ top goal-scorer
·         For all Wolf Pack Wednesday, Friday and Sunday home games, college students and members of the military showing ID at the Hartford Civic Center box office can purchase tickets at the special discount rate of $10 each (limit four tickets per ID).
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
Saturday, December 8^th at Worcester (DCU Center), 7:05 p.m.
·         The Sharks (8-9-1-1, 18 pts.) have fallen into the cellar of the Atlantic Division, after winning only one of their last seven games (1-5-0-1).
·         The Wolf Pack are 3-0-0-0 vs. the San Jose farmhands this season, and 2-0-0-0 at Worcester.
·         Mike Iggulden, the Sharks’ top offensive threat, has 11-11-22 in 19 games on the year and has scored a goal in each of the three games against the Wolf Pack this season.
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Recent Transactions:
Mike Busto – reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) November
27^th.
Bruce Graham – reassigned by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack to Charlotte (ECHL) November
27^th.
 

Practice:
All Wolf Pack practices are open to the media at the Hartford Civic Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell.  As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 246-7825 before attending a practice.
Tue., December 4          11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Wed., December 5         10:00 – 10:30 AM, Champions Skating Center (Game at Providence)
Thurs., December 6        11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Fri., December 7            10:00 – 10:30 AM, Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Lowell)
Sat., December 8           Game at Worcester
Sun., December 9          No practice
Mon., December 10        11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Hartford Civic Center
 

Pack Tracks:

Wolf Pack players Brodie Dupont and Michael Sauer are scheduled to appear at the FYE location in Avon (375 West Main St., 860-677-5795) this Tuesday, December 4^th from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, to help promote the release of 96.5 TIC’s Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation.  Acoustic Café Volume 7 features exclusive performances by Daughtry, KT Tunstall, Lifehouse, Avril Lavigne, Mat Kearney, Bowling for Soup, The Fray, Collective Soul and Mandy Moore.  The CD costs only $9.65 and is available at the Wolf Pack store at Hartford 21, Strawberries and FYE stores and on-line at www.965tic.com.  Each CD also includes a voucher redeemable for a free ticket to a Wednesday or Sunday Wolf Pack home game.

 

At the Wolf Pack’s home game Saturday, December 15^th against the Manchester Monarchs, there will be a Teddy Bear Toss when the Wolf Pack scores its first goal of the game.  Fans are asked to bring soft toys, which will be donated to local charitable organizations.  Also on December 15^th, the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack ski cap.
The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation will be holding its annual Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Region on Sunday, December 16^th at AMF Silver Lanes in East Hartford.  Teams of four bowlers raise pledges to bowl alongside a Wolf Pack player.  Space is limited, so interested participants are urged to call soon for more information or to sign up.  Call Danielle Nardi at the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825, ext. 350.
Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations including Macy’s at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall.  Tickets may also be charged by phone at (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0033 or (413) 733-2500 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com.  Season tickets, five, 10 and 20 game packages and group tickets are also available.  Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.

 

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I get this emailed to me by the Pack every week and I figure I will post it here so you can follow Hartford.

WOLF PACK WEEKLY: November 26 – December 2, 2007
 
The Wolf Pack celebrated Thanksgiving with a 2-1-0-0 week this past week, improving their record to a season-best six games over .500 (13-7-0-1, 27 pts.).  The Pack have won six of their last seven games and eight of their last 10.
On Wednesday night at home vs. Providence, the Wolf Pack dropped a 3-2 decision in a first-place showdown with the Bruins, a loss that snapped a season-high four-game Wolf Pack winning streak.  The Pack got back on the winning track Friday night at Bridgeport, winning their sixth straight GEICO Connecticut Cup visit to the Arena at Harbor Yard, 5-3.  Then on Saturday evening at home against Lowell, the Wolf Pack registered their first overtime victory of the season, a 3-2 triumph over the Devils.  Nigel Dawes chalked up the Pack’s first four-point game of the season in Friday’s win, with 2-2-4, and totaled 2-3-5 in the three games, and Pierre Parenteau also had a five-point week, with 3-2-5, including the overtime game-winner on Saturday.
This week:
The Wolf Pack have a three-game weekend of Atlantic Division action on tap, starting with a visit to Worcester on Friday night (7:05).  The Pack play back-to-back home games thereafter, with the Springfield Falcons invading the Hartford Civic Center on Saturday night for a 7:00 game and the Portland Pirates coming to town for a 4:00 faceoff on Sunday.

Tuesday, November 27^th – “Wolf Pack Confidential”, at the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, on

            ESPN Radio 1410

This week’s edition of the Wolf Pack’s weekly Tuesday-night talk show, hosted by Bob Crawford, features Wolf Pack forwards Lauri Korpikoski and Nigel Dawes as scheduled guests.  The show airs live from the M&M Restaurant at the Hilton Hartford, located at

315 Trumbull St.

in downtown Hartford, from 7:00-8:00 PM.  Fans are welcome to be on hand at M&M for an exclusive opportunity to ask questions and speak one-on-one with the players.  Wolf Pack Confidential can be heard live on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com.

Friday, November 30^th at Worcester (DCU Center), 7:05 p.m.
·         The Sharks currently stand fifth in the Atlantic Division, nine points behind the Wolf Pack, at 8-7-1-1 for 18 points.  Since a 4-0-1-0 start, Worcester is 4-7-0-1 in 12 games.
·         Mike Iggulden is the Sharks’ top offensive threat, having struck for 10-11-21, good for a tie for ninth in the AHL in points.
·         The Wolf Pack have taken the first two clashes of the season between these two teams with a pair of one-goal wins, a 2-1 triumph in Worcester October 27^th and a 4-3 verdict in Hartford November 2^nd.
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Saturday, December 1^st vs. Springfield at the Hartford Civic Center, 7:00 p.m.
·         This is the second meeting of the season between the Wolf Pack and their I-91 rivals the Falcons.  The Pack scored a 2-1 shootout win in the first game of the season series, October 26^th in Hartford.
·         The Falcons were on a 5-0-1-1 run before a pair of losses in Norfolk this past weekend, 4-2 on Friday and 6-2 on Saturday, dropped them to 10-7-1-3 for 24 points.  Springfield is tied with Portland for third place in the Atlantic, three points behind the Wolf Pack.
·         Patrick Thoresen leads the AHL in goals with 12, and he and Rob Schremp (4-15-19) are tied for the Springfield team scoring lead at 19 points apiece. 
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Sunday, December 2^nd vs. Portland at the Hartford Civic Center, 4:00 p.m.
·         Fans are encouraged to bring their skates to this game, as there will be a post-game skate immediately following the game.
·         This is also another Wolf Pack “Family Value Night”.  Fans can purchase Family Value Night packages that include tickets, hot dogs or pizza slices, sodas and a Wolf Pack souvenir and start as low as $39 per family.  To purchase your Family Value Night pack, call the Wolf Pack ticket office at 860-548-2000. 
·         The Pirates are currently three points behind the Wolf Pack in the Atlantic Division standings, tied with Springfield at 24 points (11-8-1-1).
·         Portland leading scorer Andrew Ebbett (6-18-24 in 21 GP) is tied for second in the AHL in assists and sits tied for fourth in the league in points.
leading scorer Andrew Ebbett (6-18-24 in 21 GP) is tied for second in the AHL in assists and sits tied for fourth in the league in points.·         This is the Pirates’ first visit of the season to the Hartford Civic Center, but they and the Pack have already split two battles in Portland.  The Pirates won, 2-1, on November 11^th, and the Wolf Pack came back with a 4-3 triumph November 18^th.
·         For all remaining Wolf Pack Wednesday, Friday and Sunday home games, college students and members of the military showing ID at the Hartford Civic Center box office can purchase tickets at a special discount rate of $10 each (limit four tickets per ID).
·         Radio – live with Bob Crawford on ESPN Radio 1410, and on the web at: www.hartfordwolfpack.com, or watch on B2 Network!  Go to www.harfordwolfpack.com for details.
 

Recent Transactions:
Greg Moore – recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack November 20^th and returned to the Wolf
Pack November 26^th..
Ivan Baranka – recalled by the New York Rangers from the Wolf Pack November 20^th and returned to the
Wolf Pack November 24^th.
Nigel Dawes – returned on loan by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack November 20^th.
Miika Wiikman – recalled by the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 21^st.
Matt Zaba – Reassigned by the New York Rangers to the Wolf Pack from Charlotte (ECHL) November 22^nd.
Matt Waddell – signed to a Professional Tryout (PTO) agreement by the Wolf Pack November 23^rd.
 

Practice:
All Wolf Pack practices are open to the media at the Hartford Civic Center or Champions Skating Center in Cromwell.  As schedules are subject to last-minute changes, please call the public relations department at (860) 246-7825 before attending a practice.
Tue., November 27        11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Wed., November 28       11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Thurs., November 29     11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Champions Skating Center
Fri., November 30          10:00 – 10:30 AM, Champions Skating Center (Game at Worcester)
Sat., December 1          10:00 – 10:30 AM, Hartford Civic Center (Game vs. Springfield)
Sun., December 2         Game vs. Portland
Mon., December 3         No practice
 

Pack Tracks:
Wolf Pack players Tom Pyatt and Mike Busto will be appearing at the FYE location in Bristol this Tuesday, November 27^th from 4:00-6:00 PM, to help promote the release of 96.5 TIC’s Acoustic Café Volume 7, the proceeds from which benefit the Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation.  Also, the afternoon of this Wednesday, November 28^th, several Wolf Pack players will be visiting patients at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
The Wolf Pack’s home game Friday, December 7^th vs. the Lowell Devils (7:00 faceoff) will feature a winter accessories drive, with the Wolf Pack collecting donations from fans of gently-used winter-weather essentials such as hats, gloves, scarves and new white tube socks for those experiencing homelessness in the Hartford area.
 

At the Wolf Pack’s home game Saturday, December 15^th against the Manchester Monarchs, there will be a Teddy Bear Toss when the Wolf Pack scores its first goal of the game.  Fans are asked to bring soft toys, which will be donated to local charitable organizations.  Also on December 15^th, the first 5,000 fans will receive a free Wolf Pack ski cap.
The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation will be holding its annual Bowl-a-Thon to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Region on Sunday, December 16^th at AMF Silver Lanes in East Hartford.  Teams of four bowlers raise pledges to bowl alongside a Wolf Pack player.  Space is limited, so interested participants are urged to call soon for more information or to sign up.  Call Danielle Nardi at the Wolf Pack office at (860) 246-7825, ext. 350.
Individual tickets for Wolf Pack games are on sale now at the Hartford Civic Center Box Office and all Ticketmaster locations including Macy’s at the Buckland Hills Mall and at the Westfarms Mall.  Tickets may also be charged by phone at (860) 525-4500, (203) 744-8100, (203) 624-0033 or (413) 733-2500 or online at www.Ticketmaster.com.  Season tickets, five, 10 and 20 game packages and group tickets are also available.  Contact 860-548-2000 for more details.
 

 

 

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Now that Sean Avery was punished and Mark Messier got into the Hall, there’s a game to play.

It’s 1-1 with goals early Jamie Langenbrunner and Nigel Dawes. With Langenbrunner’s coming off a rebound in front of the net and Dawes goal should have been saved by Henrik Lundqvist.

The real question is how both Scott Gomez, playing his first game in New Jersey in an opposing sweater, and Avery, who may tone down the act tonight will play. Will they be able to adapt to the hostile Newark crowd?

More later… 

 

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The Rangers Just Announced two more cuts before the preseason starts tomorrow night at the Garden.

The team sent defenseman Bobby Sanguinetti back to junior and forward Tom Pyatt to Hartford.

The Rangers now have 37 players remaining in training camp, including four goaltenders, 13 defensemen and 20 forwards. 

Here’s the list:

Goal: Henrik Lundqvist, Al Montoya, Steve Valiquette, and Miika Wiikman

Defense: Ivan Baranka, Dan Girardi, Andrew Hutchinson, Darius Kasparaitis, David Liffiton, Marek Malik, Paul Mara, Thomas Pock, Michal Rozsival, Michael Sauer, Marc Staal, Jason Strudwick, and Fedor Tyutin

Forwards: Artem Anisimov, Sean Avery, Blair Betts, Dane Byers, Ryan Callahan, Nigel Dawes, Chris Drury, Brandon Dubinsky, Scott Gomez, Ryan Hollweg, Marcel Hossa, Jaromir Jagr, Hugh Jessiman, Lauri Korpikoski, Francis Lessard, Colton Orr, Petr Prucha, Mark Smith, Martin Straka, and Brendan Shanahan

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.Marcel Hossa scored for the Blue, and Chris Drury for the White as the Blue leads the White 2-1 after 2.

After the top lines playing for the first half, we saw the lower lines getting all or most of the time as the period came to a close. That meant more hitting and checks becuase these players had more to prove.

Alex Bourret is not playing due to a shoulder injury.

Hossa is playing with Nigel Dawes and Antem Anisimov, who looked good out there.

Al Montoya relieved Valiquette and Miika Wiikman is in for Lundqvist.

In the third I suspect there will be more rookies playing just to prevent injury.

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