Wilkes-Barre, PA, January 11, 2014 – Anton Zlobin had two goals, including the third-period game-winner, Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, as the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins defeated the Hartford Wolf Pack, 5-3.

The Wolf Pack took a 3-2 lead into the third period, but were outshot 17-2 in the third.  Tom Kuhnhackl also scored for the Penguins in the third, and Brian Dumoulin had an empty-netter.  Dominik Uher scored a shorthanded goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the first period, and Scott Harrington had three assists.

T.J. Hensick had a goal and an assist in his first game for the Wolf Pack, after being claimed off of waivers from the Abbotsford Heat Friday night, and the Wolf Pack also got goals from Danny Kristo and Ryan Bourque.  Danny Syvret had a pair of assists.

“I thought we fought hard,” Kristo said.  “I thought we outplayed them for two periods, and then a little penalty trouble in the third and they scored one.  Then a tie game, it just comes down to a bounce, and we got the short end of it tonight.”

The Wolf Pack outshot the Penguins 9-2 in the first period, but came out of it tied at one.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton scored shorthanded at 5:32, on what was their only shot of the period for nearly the first 15 minutes.

After Mike Carman won a draw in the defensive zone, Uher moved into the Wolf Pack end and fired a shot, from deep in the slot, that Wolf Pack goaltender Jason Missiaen (20 saves) got a big piece of but could not stop.

The next time the Wolf Pack went to the power play, Hensick tied the game.  Hensick took a feed from Syvret and moved up the slot, and sent a shot from about 25 feet out off of Penguin goaltender Jeff Deslauriers (16 saves) and in.

The Wolf Pack took their first lead of the game at 7:10 of the second, when Kristo, the team’s leading scorer, broke a four-game points drought with his 13^th of the year.

Syvret threaded a perfect pass out of the defensive zone, through a Penguins player in center ice, to Kristo, who broke down right wing and put a low shot through Deslauriers.

Zlobin answered that goal for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton at 10:08, after a long Phil Samuelsson pass sent him into the Wolf Pack zone with a step on the defense.  Zlobin tried to stickhandle and could never quite control the puck, but managed to reach out and poke a close range backhander past Missiaen.

Just 2:33 later, at 12:41, Bourque put the Wolf Pack back ahead, extending his goal-scoring streak to a career-high three games.  Hensick intercepted Harrington’s pass in the neutral zone, moved into the Penguin zone and handed off to Bourque on the right-wing side.  Deslauriers made the initial save on Bourque’s hard shot, but the puck deflected off of a defender and found its way into the net.

The Wolf Pack went into the third period having outshot Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 17-8, but the tables turned dramatically in the final session.

Kuhnhackl tied it at three on a power play at 8:09, with Tommy Hughes in the penalty box for tripping.  Zack Torquato sent Kuhnhackl down right wing with a pass, and Kuhnhackl was able to snap a shot high into the net past Missiaen’s catching glove.

The game-winner, Zlobin’s second goal of the game, came at 12:10.  Bourque blocked a shot by Brendan Mikkelson, but the puck came right back to Mikkelson at the right point.  Missiaen stopped Mikkelson’s initial shot but could not cover the rebound, and Zlobin got two tries at it, the second of which he pushed just inside the goal post to Missiaen’s right.

Dumoulin then iced the game at 19:09, with Missiaen on the bench for an extra attacker.  Dumoulin cleared the puck from the right-wing boards inside his own blue line, and the disc bounced and rolled perfectly into the open net.

The Wolf Pack wrap up a three-game road weekend Sunday in Bridgeport.  Faceoff is 3:00 PM, and all the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home game is Friday, January 24, a 7:00 PM contest against the Springfield Falcons.  All Wolf Pack Friday-night home games feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by Marc’s Appliance Warehouse, located at 75 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT.

Tickets for all Wolf Pack 2013-14 home games are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.  To speak with a representative about season or group tickets, call (855) 762-6451.

Hartford Wolf Pack 3 at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 5
Saturday, January 11, 2014 – Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza

Hartford 1 2 0 – 3
W-B/Scranton 1 1 3 – 5

1st Period-1, W-B/Scranton, Uher 4 (Carman, Dumoulin), 5:32 (SH). 2, Hartford, Hensick 1 (Syvret, Allen), 11:31 (PP). Penalties-served by Torquato Wbs (bench minor – too many men), 5:14; Haley Hfd (fighting), 7:45; McNeill Wbs (fighting), 7:45; Hrivik Hfd (holding), 8:47; Harrington Wbs (boarding), 10:55.

2nd Period-3, Hartford, Kristo 13 (Syvret, Hrivik), 7:10. 4, W-B/Scranton, Zlobin 3 (Samuelsson, Harrington), 10:08. 5, Hartford, Bourque 7 (Hensick), 12:41. Penalties-Zolnierczyk Wbs (tripping), 0:25; Yogan Hfd (interference), 3:56; Johnson Hfd (boarding), 7:44; Kuhnhackl Wbs (hooking), 14:47.

3rd Period-6, W-B/Scranton, Kuhnhackl 8 (Torquato, Harrington), 8:09 (PP). 7, W-B/Scranton, Zlobin 4 (Mikkelson, Harrington), 12:10. 8, W-B/Scranton, Dumoulin 3 (Samuelsson), 19:09 (EN). Penalties-Hughes Hfd (tripping), 6:42; Bickel Hfd (high-sticking), 9:06; Johnson Hfd (hooking), 19:59.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 9-8-2-19. W-B/Scranton 2-6-17-25.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 4; W-B/Scranton 1 / 6.
Goalies-Hartford, Missiaen 2-10-1 (24 shots-20 saves). W-B/Scranton, Deslauriers 16-9-2 (19 shots-16 saves).
A-8,188
Referees-Jarrod Ragusin (54).
Linesmen-Scott Adams (20), Jud Ritter (34).

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HARTFORD, January 11, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the parent New York Rangers have reassigned goaltender Scott Stajcer to the Wolf Pack from its ECHL affiliate, the Greenville Road Warriors.

Prior to being assigned to Greenville November 25, Stajcer saw action in seven games with the Wolf Pack, going 2-2-0 with a 2.27 GAA and a 90.4% save percentage.  In eight ECHL contests with the Road Warriors, the second-year pro is 4-4-0 with a 2.89 GAA and a 91.0 save percentage mark.

Stajcer was a fifth-round Ranger selection (140^th overall) in the 2009 NHL Draft.

The Wolf Pack continue a three-game road weekend tonight at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.  Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home game is Friday, January 24, a 7:00 PM contest against the Springfield Falcons.  All Wolf Pack Friday-night home games feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by Marc’s Appliance Warehouse, located at 75 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT.

Tickets for all Wolf Pack 2013-14 home games are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.  To speak with a representative about season or group tickets, call (855) 762-6451.

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NEW YORK, January 11, 2014 – New York Rangers President and General Manager Glen Sather announced today that the club has assigned forward J.T. Miller to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL).

Miller, 20, has tallied one goal and a power play assist in eight games since his recall from Hartford on December 19^th. He has registered two goals and two assists for four points, along with 14 penalty minutes in 25 games with the Rangers this season. Miller notched his first goal of the season on November 10^th against Florida.

The East Palestine, Ohio native returns to Hartford where he has recorded seven goals and two assists for nine poings, along with a plus-five rating in eight AHL games this season. He led the Wolf Pack in plus/minus rating, ranked second on the team in goals, and tied for seventh in points at the time of his recall.

Miller was originally selected by the Rangers as a first round choice, 15^th overall, in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

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HARTFORD, January 11, 2014:  Hartford Wolf Pack general manager Jim Schoenfeld announced today that the Wolf Pack has claimed forward T.J. Hensick off waivers from the Abbotsford Heat.

Hensick, a seventh-year pro out of the University of Michigan, has skated in 31 games this season with Modo of the Swedish Hockey League.  The 5-9, 195-pound Howell, MI native scored four goals and added 11 assists for 15 points, and had two penalty minutes with Modo.

Hensick spent last year with the Peoria Rivermen of the AHL, leading the club in points and assists with 19-48-67 in 76 games.  Those totals were good for third in the league in assists and a tie for fifth in points.

Originally a third-round pick (88^th overall) by the Colorado Avalanche in 2005, Hensick has logged 112 career NHL games with the Avalanche and St. Louis Blues, scoring 12 goals and adding 26 assists for 38 points and serving 18 minutes in penalties.  In 321 career AHL contests with the Rivermen and Lake Erie Monsters, Hensick has registered 100 goals and 237 assists for 337 points, plus 142 PIM.

Prior to turning pro, Hensick spent four seasons at the University of Michigan, finishing his college career with 75 goals and 147 assists for 222 points, along with 144 PIM, in 164 total games.

The Wolf Pack continue a three-game road weekend tonight at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.  Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home game is Friday, January 24, a 7:00 PM contest against the Springfield Falcons.  All Wolf Pack Friday-night home games feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by Marc’s Appliance Warehouse, located at 75 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT.

Tickets for all Wolf Pack 2013-14 home games are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.  To speak with a representative about season or group tickets, call (855) 762-6451.

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Worcester, MA, January 10, 2014 – Brodie Reid’s goal with 6:21 remaining in the third period was the game-winner for the Worcester Sharks Friday night at the DCU Center, in a 3-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack.

Tyler Gron also scored for Worcester and Daniil Tarasov added an empty-netter, and had an assist.  Troy Grosenick made 21 saves to get the win in the Shark net.  Ryan Bourque scored the only Wolf Pack goal, and Dov Grumet-Morris had 30 stops.

“I thought we came out real well, and then kind of got off of our game in the second period,” Wolf Pack forward Brodie Dupont said.  “It was one of those games where one bounce could have changed the game.  I think the majority of the game we played well, but there was that 20-minute lapse that they took the momentum.  We’ve got to get these points, so we’ve just got to put it behind us, take the positives out of it and keep going.”

With the game tied at one in the third, Reid broke up a Wolf Pack clearing attempt near the blue line on the left-wing side.  Yanni Gourde got the puck back to Reid, who cut across the slot and unloaded a shot that went off of Grumet-Morris and into the net, for what turned out to be the winner.

Tarasov iced the game with 34.5 seconds left, after the Wolf Pack pulled Grumet-Morris for an extra attacker, beating Conor Allen to the puck deep on the right-wing side and flicking it into the open net.

The only goal of the first period came on the game’s first power play, with Gourde off for goaltender interference.

Bourque, who scored a shorthanded goal in the Wolf Pack’s 3-2 loss to the Sharks Saturday at the XL Center, struck for his sixth of the season at 7:23, off of a pass from Oscar Lindberg.  Lindberg fed the puck from below the goal line on the left-wing side to Bourque near the faceoff dot, and Bourque ripped a quick shot high into the net behind Grosenick.

A Shark power-play marker was the only scoring of a second period in which the Wolf Pack were outshot 13-6.

With Aaron Johnson off for delay of game, Gron scored his first career AHL goal to tie it up at 10:16.  Gron gained control of the puck behind the net and played it toward the front of the goal, and it deflected off of Tarasov’s stick toward the left side of the goalmouth.  Gron moved back out from below the goal line, found the puck and snapped it past Grumet-Morris.

The Wolf Pack continue a three-game road weekend Saturday night at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.  Faceoff is 7:05 PM, and all the action can be heard live on Fox Sports Radio 1410, and on-line at www.foxsportsradio1410.com and iHeartRadio.  Video streaming is available at www.ahllive.com.

The Wolf Pack’s next home game is Friday, January 24, a 7:00 PM contest against the Springfield Falcons.  All Wolf Pack Friday-night home games feature $1 hot dogs and $2 beers through the start of the second period, presented by Marc’s Appliance Warehouse, located at 75 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT.

Tickets for all Wolf Pack 2013-14 home games are on sale now at the Public Power Ticket Office at the XL Center, on-line at www.hartfordwolfpack.com and by phone at (877) 522-8499.  Wolf Pack tickets start as low as $12 for youth 12 years old or younger.  To speak with a representative about season or group tickets, call (855) 762-6451.

Hartford Wolf Pack 1 at Worcester Sharks 3
Friday, January 10, 2014 – DCU Center

Hartford 1 0 0 – 1
Worcester 0 1 2 – 3

1st Period-1, Hartford, Bourque 6 (Lindberg, Fast), 7:23 (PP). Penalties-Gourde Wor (goaltender interference), 6:35; Haley Hfd (tripping), 9:05; Gron Wor (high-sticking), 10:25.

2nd Period-2, Worcester, Gron 1 (Tarasov), 10:16 (PP). Penalties-Viedensky Wor (hooking), 5:37; Johnson Hfd (delay of game), 9:22; Bickel Hfd (roughing), 12:48; Livingston Wor (boarding), 12:48.

3rd Period-3, Worcester, Reid 4 (Gourde), 13:39. 4, Worcester, Tarasov 10 (DeMelo), 19:25 (EN). Penalties-Yogan Hfd (boarding), 15:18.

Shots on Goal-Hartford 7-6-9-22. Worcester 8-13-12-33.
Power Play Opportunities-Hartford 1 / 3; Worcester 1 / 3.
Goalies-Hartford, Grumet-Morris 3-10-4 (32 shots-30 saves). Worcester, Grosenick 7-5-0 (22 shots-21 saves).
A-3,203
Referees-Ryan Murphy (5).
Linesmen-Chris Aughe (74), Brian MacDonald (72).

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