Hockey
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Wolf Pack Shut Out Springfield Falcons, 3-0
SPRINGFIELD – The Hartford Wolf Pack shut out the Springfield Falcons 3-0 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on Sunday night. Hartford opened the scoring midway through the first period on a shot from Marek Hrivik. Raphael Diaz kept the puck in the offensive zone and fed it to Nicklas Jensen,...
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Wolf Pack Beats Springfield In Shootout, 4-3
HARTFORD — The Wolf Pack tied the game with 54.1 seconds left in regulation and went on to defeat the Springfield Falcons, 4-3 in a shootout Saturday night at the XL Center. The win was the Wolf Pack's fifth straight and moved the club into a tie with the Portland Pirates for the last playoff spot...
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Thornton Breaks 1-1 Tie, And Sharks Quickly Net 2 More Against Lundqvist
SAN JOSE, Calif. — For more than 40 minutes, San Jose struggled to get anything past Henrik Lundqvist. Joe Thornton then knocked in a rebound, the first of three goals in a quick burst that turned a tight game into a comfortable win. Thornton broke a tie early in the third before Joel Ward got his...
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Jensen Gives Wolf Pack 4-3 OT Victory Against Pirates
HARTFORD — Nicklas Jensen scored his third goal of the game at 1:23 of overtime, to give the Wolf Pack a 4-3 victory over the Portland Pirates on Friday at the XL Center. Jensen's hat trick was the first in the regular season by a Wolf Pack player since Chad Kolarik scored three times November...
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Wolf Pack Make Bodie A Captain, And Defenseman Takes It Seriously
HARTFORD — When Ryan Bourque was traded by the New York Rangers on Feb. 28, the Hartford Wolf Pack were left without a captain. Bourque, in his fifth season with the Pack, was wearing the 'C' on his sweater this season. Defenseman Mat Bodie, an assistant captain, figured the team would finish the...
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Graves' Two Goals Gives Wolf Pack 4-3 Win Against Pirates
PORTLAND, Maine — Rookie defenseman Ryan Graves scored two third-period goals Sunday at Cross Insurance Arena to lift the Hartford Wolf Pack from a 3-2 deficit to a 4-3 win against the Portland Pirates. Graves tied the game at two at 6:25 of the third, pounding a 55-foot slap shot past Portland...
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Wolf Pack Scores 4 Unanswered To Beat Phantoms 4-2
HARTFORD — The Wolf Pack spotted the Lehigh Valley Phantoms a 2-0 lead but then scored the last four goals of the game for a 4-2 victory Saturday at the XL Center. Marek Hrivik's third-period goal was the game-winner, and Mat Bodie also scored short-handed goal in the third. Tyler Brown and Jayson...
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Pastrnak Scores Twice In Bruins' 3-1 Win Over Islanders
BOSTON — Coming off a disappointing loss, Boston coach Claude Julien felt his team would play better on Saturday. And Julien got exactly what he was looking for from his Bruins. David Pastrnak scored two goals and Tuukka Rask made 25 saves, leading Boston to a 3-1 victory over the New York Islanders....
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Wolf Pack Wins In Shootout Against Providence
PROVIDENCE — The Wolf Pack, thwarted in regulation when the Providence Bruins tied the game with 33.5 seconds left, recovered to prevail in a shootout, 3-2, Friday night at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Frank Vatrano tied the game at 2 with Bruin goaltender Jeremy Smith on the bench for an extra attacker,...