Brian Waksmunski – Inside The Rink
Hartford Wolf Pack (14-17-4-1, 33 pts) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (24-11-1-2, 49 pts)
Venue: Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Date: Saturday, January 17
Time: 6:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Hartford Wolf Pack New & Notes:
The Wolf Pack picked up their second straight win with a 4-3 win over the Penguins last night. The win moved them into the final playoff spot in the Atlantic Division. They’re 3-2-0-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.4 goals per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game. With last night’s win they improved to 2-3-0-0 against the Penguins this season, averaging 2.4 goals per game.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins New & Notes:
The Penguins with last night’s loss dropped to 2-3-0-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.4 goals per game. They’re 3-2-0-0 against Hartford this season, averaging three goals per game.
Hartford Wolf Pack Projected Lines:
Blidh-Fix Wolansky-Brisson
Berard-Dowling-Chmelař
Sýkora-Roobroeck-McConnell Barker
Walcott-Terrance-Väisäinen
Dorrington-Fitzgerald
Scanlin-Pouliot
Moore-Hillman
Tung
Garand
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines:
Harvey Pinard-Huglen-Puustinen
McDonough-Broz-Koivunen
Klassen-Koppanen-Calvert
Imama-Renwick-Gallant
Pietila-Dumba
Pickering-Kemp
Brickey-Harding
Blomqvist
Murashov
Players To Watch:
Hartford Wolf Pack
Trey Fix-Wolansky and Justin Dowling lead the Wolf Pack in points with 20 each. Fix-Wolansky leads in goals with 11. Derrick Pouliot leads in assists with 16. Casey Fitzgerald leads in plus/minus with a plus-six.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tristan Broz leads the Penguins in points with 27 and in goals with 13 on the year. Valtteri Puustinen leads the way with 17 assists this season. Owen Pickering and Finn Harding lead the team in plus/minus with a +11.
Next Game:
Hartford: January 20 at Hershey Bears
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: January 19 at Springfield Thunderbirds
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