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Hartford Wolf Pack
Rangers Prospects just one notch away from the NHL are spending the 2010-11 season in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, soon to be the Connecticut Whale. Current Rangers Artem Anisimov, Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky, Dan Girardi, Marc Staal and Michael Sauer all began their pro careers in Hartford.
RECORD: 3-3-1
DIVISION: 3rd place (tie) in Atlantic Division
CONFERENCE: 5th (tie) in East Conference
HARTFORD SCORING LEADERS
2010-11 Totals Power Play
Player GP G A PTS +/- G A PTS
Kris Newbury 7 0 8 8 +1 0 5 5
Dane Byers 7 2 4 6 +2 1 1 2
Wade Redden 7 1 5 6 -1 1 3 4
NEXT GAME -- OCT. 23 vs. SYRACUSE
GAME 7: 1-0 Home Loss to Binghamton (Record: 3-3-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/22 Binghamton
0-1 L
Chad Johnson (19 saves)
0-for-3; 5-for-5
NOTES: The Pack controlled the early part of the game, outshooting Binghamton 5-2 and drawing two power-play opportunities in the first 10 minutes, but Hartford could not beat red-hot Binghamton goaltender Barry Brust, who stopped those shots and finished with six saves in the scoreless first period. Over the second half of that period, Binghamton came back to outshoot the Pack 7-6 over the first 20 minutes. Johnson made all seven first-period stops for Hartford, and the game remained a goaltender's duel in the second period, although the Pack outshot their guests by a whopping 14-3 margin. Brust was unbeatable through 40 minutes with 20 saves. the Pack enjoyed their big advantage in shots despite having to kill off penalties to defensemen Wade Redden and Lee Baldwin. Hartford then killed off two more Binghamton power plays resulting from penalties to Kris Newbury and captain Dane Byers early in the third. Outshooting the Pack 27-20, the Senators finally broke through against Johnson at 16:50 of the third period on a goal by Erik Condra. That proved to be enough, as Binghamton went on to the 1-0 win with Brust securing an impressive, 28-save shutout. Johnson was named the game's No. 3 star.
GAME 6: 5-1 Home Loss to Norfolk (Record: 3-2-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/20 Norfolk
1-5 L
Kennedy Chad Johnson (31 saves)
1-for-4; 4-for-5
NOTES: What started out well ended in disappointment, as unbeaten Norfolk won the game on the strength of five unanswered goals down the stretch. The Pack struck first for a 1-0 lead on a power play at 10:05 of the opening period. On the man-advantage scoring play, Tim Kennedy connected for his second goal of the season off assists from Kris Newbury and Pack captain Dane Byers. Goaltender Chad Johnson was sharp in the first period, too, outdueling Cedrick Desjardins by stopping all 11 Norfolk shots in a period when shots on goal were even at 11-11. Norfolk came back strong in the second period, however, putting three of 14 shots past Johnson to take a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes. The Admirals, who got one of their goals on a power play with Hartford's Jyri Niemi off for interference, outshot the Pack 14-7 in the middle period. Norfolk continued to pour it on in the third period, scoring two even-strength goals in a span of 45 seconds late in the third to exit Hartford's XL Center with a 5-1 win. Johnson finished with 31 saves as the Pack were outshot 36-25.
GAME 5: 3-0 Road Win at Providence (Record: 3-1-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/17 at Providence
3-0 W
Byers, Kennedy, J. Williams Cam Talbot (41 saves)
2-for-4; 6-for-6
NOTES: It was a sensational and memorable 2010-11 season debut for rookie goaltender Cam Talbot, who made 41 saves and earned a shutout in his first professional start since ending his college career at Alabama-Huntsville and signing with the Rangers as an undrafted free agent last spring. Dane Byers and Tim Kennedy got the Pack off to a fast start with a pair of power-play goals in the game's first 4:21. With Providence's Matt Bartkowski off for holding at 3:23, Byers, the Wolf Pack captain, needed only 31 seconds to make it a 1-0 game off assists from Kris Newbury and Jeremy Williams. Only 19 seconds after the Byers goal, Providence's Jeremy Reich went off for hooking, and Kennedy cashed in eight seconds later at 4:21 with assists going to Newbury and defenseman Wade Redden. Newbury picked up his third point of the night at 12:37 of the first, picking up the primary assist on an even-strength goal by Williams. Byers had the other assist on the Williams goal. While the Pack were scoring in Providence's end, Talbot was very strong in the Hartford net, stopping all 12 Bruins shots in the first period and a remarkable 17 in the second, when Providence outshot Hartford 17-4. Through two periods, thanks to Talbot, the Pack were comfortably in front 3-0 despite being outshot 29-10. Despite their big lead, the Pack took more of the initiative on offense in the third, but were again outshot 12-8. Talbot held on with all 12 saves to finish with the shutout and No. 1 star honors. Williams was the No. 2 star, and Newbury the No. 3 star.
GAME 4: 2-1 Road Win at Bridgeport (Record: 2-1-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/16 at Bridgeport
2-1 W
J. Williams, Zuccarello Chad Johnson (21 saves)
1-for-5; 5-for-5
NOTES: After a scoreless first period, in which Bridgeport outshot the Pack 10-7, Jeremy Williams gave Hartford a 1-0 lead on a power play at 1:28 of the second. Wade Redden and Tim Kennedy picked up the assists on Williams' second goal of the season. Bridgeport later came back to spoil Chad Johnson's shutout bid at 7:17 of the third period, but Mats Zuccarello delivered the game-winner off an assist from Evgeny Grachev with 4:58 left in regulation. The goal was Zuccarello's second in as many nights. Hartford outshot Bridgepot 27-22, as Johnson finished with 21 saves to win a goaltending duel with Mikko Koskinen. Johnson was named the game's first star, while Zuccarello was the No. 3 star.
GAME 3: 3-2 Road Overtime Shootout Loss at Albany (Record: 1-1-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/15 at Albany
2-3 L (SO)
Zuccarello, Redden Chad Johnson (29 saves)
1-for-5; 5-for-5
NOTES: Norwegian sensation Mats Zuccarello got the Pack on the board first, scoring his first North American pro goal at 8:42 of the opening period off assists from defenseman Nigel Williams and Ryan Garlock. Albany struck for the next two goals at 9:06 and 10:32 of the first, but the Pack pulled back into a 2-2 tie on defenseman Wade Redden's first career AHL goal on a power play at 13:31 of the first. Forwards Jeremy Williams and Kris Newbury assisted on Redden's goal, and there would be no more scoring after that. The Pack outshot the Devils 14-8 in the first 20 minutes, as Hartford goalie Chad Johnson made six saves. Johnson took it up a notch in a scoreless second period, stopping all 12 Albany shots to keep it a 2-2 game. Johnson was equally outstanding in the third period and overtime, making another nine saves in the third and two in the OT to finish the game with 29. His luck ran out in the six-round shootout, as Mattias Tedenby and Stephen Gionta scored for Albany. Zuccarello got the lone shootout goal for the Pack against Mike McKenna. Tim Kennedy, Jeremy Williams, Newbury, Dale Weise and Evgeny Grachev were stoppedin the shootout, as the Pack fell 3-2 and were forced to settle for one point instead of two.
GAME 2: 4-3 Home Loss to Worcester (Record: 1-1-0)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/10 Worcester
3-4 L
Grachev, Tessier 2 Chad Johnson (20 saves)
0-for-3; 4-for-7
NOTES: The Pack suffered their first loss of the season after falling behind 3-0 in the first period and seeing their attempt at a rally come up short. Goaltender Chad Johnson, starting in back-to-back home games after a win over Charlotte on Saturday, stopped 20 of 24 shots in defeat. Worcester jumped out to its 3-0 lead in the first period, getting a pair of power play goals from Benn Ferriero at 3:27 and 15:34 of the first and an even-strength tally from former NHL star Jonathan Cheechoo at 11:27 of the first. Evgeny Grachev cut the lead to 3-1 at 16:29 of the middle period, scoring at even strength off assists from Kelsey Tessier and Pack captain Dane Byers, and Tessier made it a 3-2 game off an assist from Byers at 2:54 of the third. The Sharks regained a two-goal lead on a power play at 6:47 of the third with Hartford's Ryan McDonagh off for holding. With Johnson pulled for an extra attacker, Tessier added the game's final goal -- his second of the afternoon -- off assists from Wade Redden and Kris Newbury at 19:55 of the third. Tessier was named the game's No. 3 star.
GAME 1: 4-2 Home Win Over Charlotte (Record: 1-0-0)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/9 Charlotte
4-2 W
Weise, McKelvie, J. Williams, Byers Chad Johnson (24 saves)
2-for-6; 6-for-7
NOTES: The Pack got off to a very strong start in winning their 2010-11 season-opener at home. Charlotte took a 1-0 lead at 5:19 of the first period, but Hartford came back to tie it on a power-play goal by Dale Weise. The goal, Hartford's first of the season, was assisted by Kris Newbury and Wade Redden at the 16:55 mark. Shots were even at 9-9 over the first period, as Chad Johnson made eight saves. The Pack went ahead 2-1 at 5:49 of the middle period when Chris McKelvie scored off assists from Kelsey Tessier and Ryan Garlock at even strength. Defenseman Jeremy Williams stretched the lead to 3-1 with an unassisted power-play goal at 16:45 of the second. The two goal-lead held up through 40 minutes with the Checkers outshooting the Pack 19-16, but unable to solve Johnson, who had 18 saves after two periods. Charlotte cut the lead to 3-2 on a power play at 9:50 of the third period with Nigel Williams off for holding, but Dane Byers iced the game with an empty-netter from Newbury and Weise at 19:14 of the third. Johnson finished with 24 saves, as the Checkers outshot the Pack 26-22. Jeremy Willismas was named the game's First Star, Johnson was the No. 2 Star, and Weise took No. 3 Star honors.
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Hartford Wolf Pack
Rangers Prospects just one notch away from the NHL are spending the 2010-11 season in the AHL with the Hartford Wolf Pack, soon to be the Connecticut Whale. Current Rangers Artem Anisimov, Ryan Callahan, Brandon Dubinsky, Dan Girardi, Marc Staal and Michael Sauer all began their pro careers in Hartford.
RECORD: 3-3-1
DIVISION: 3rd place (tie) in Atlantic Division
CONFERENCE: 5th (tie) in East Conference
HARTFORD SCORING LEADERS
2010-11 Totals Power Play
Player GP G A PTS +/- G A PTS
Kris Newbury 7 0 8 8 +1 0 5 5
Dane Byers 7 2 4 6 +2 1 1 2
Wade Redden 7 1 5 6 -1 1 3 4
NEXT GAME -- OCT. 23 vs. SYRACUSE
GAME 7: 1-0 Home Loss to Binghamton (Record: 3-3-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/22 Binghamton
0-1 L
Chad Johnson (19 saves)
0-for-3; 5-for-5
NOTES: The Pack controlled the early part of the game, outshooting Binghamton 5-2 and drawing two power-play opportunities in the first 10 minutes, but Hartford could not beat red-hot Binghamton goaltender Barry Brust, who stopped those shots and finished with six saves in the scoreless first period. Over the second half of that period, Binghamton came back to outshoot the Pack 7-6 over the first 20 minutes. Johnson made all seven first-period stops for Hartford, and the game remained a goaltender's duel in the second period, although the Pack outshot their guests by a whopping 14-3 margin. Brust was unbeatable through 40 minutes with 20 saves. the Pack enjoyed their big advantage in shots despite having to kill off penalties to defensemen Wade Redden and Lee Baldwin. Hartford then killed off two more Binghamton power plays resulting from penalties to Kris Newbury and captain Dane Byers early in the third. Outshooting the Pack 27-20, the Senators finally broke through against Johnson at 16:50 of the third period on a goal by Erik Condra. That proved to be enough, as Binghamton went on to the 1-0 win with Brust securing an impressive, 28-save shutout. Johnson was named the game's No. 3 star.
GAME 6: 5-1 Home Loss to Norfolk (Record: 3-2-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/20 Norfolk
1-5 L
Kennedy Chad Johnson (31 saves)
1-for-4; 4-for-5
NOTES: What started out well ended in disappointment, as unbeaten Norfolk won the game on the strength of five unanswered goals down the stretch. The Pack struck first for a 1-0 lead on a power play at 10:05 of the opening period. On the man-advantage scoring play, Tim Kennedy connected for his second goal of the season off assists from Kris Newbury and Pack captain Dane Byers. Goaltender Chad Johnson was sharp in the first period, too, outdueling Cedrick Desjardins by stopping all 11 Norfolk shots in a period when shots on goal were even at 11-11. Norfolk came back strong in the second period, however, putting three of 14 shots past Johnson to take a 3-1 lead after 40 minutes. The Admirals, who got one of their goals on a power play with Hartford's Jyri Niemi off for interference, outshot the Pack 14-7 in the middle period. Norfolk continued to pour it on in the third period, scoring two even-strength goals in a span of 45 seconds late in the third to exit Hartford's XL Center with a 5-1 win. Johnson finished with 31 saves as the Pack were outshot 36-25.
GAME 5: 3-0 Road Win at Providence (Record: 3-1-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/17 at Providence
3-0 W
Byers, Kennedy, J. Williams Cam Talbot (41 saves)
2-for-4; 6-for-6
NOTES: It was a sensational and memorable 2010-11 season debut for rookie goaltender Cam Talbot, who made 41 saves and earned a shutout in his first professional start since ending his college career at Alabama-Huntsville and signing with the Rangers as an undrafted free agent last spring. Dane Byers and Tim Kennedy got the Pack off to a fast start with a pair of power-play goals in the game's first 4:21. With Providence's Matt Bartkowski off for holding at 3:23, Byers, the Wolf Pack captain, needed only 31 seconds to make it a 1-0 game off assists from Kris Newbury and Jeremy Williams. Only 19 seconds after the Byers goal, Providence's Jeremy Reich went off for hooking, and Kennedy cashed in eight seconds later at 4:21 with assists going to Newbury and defenseman Wade Redden. Newbury picked up his third point of the night at 12:37 of the first, picking up the primary assist on an even-strength goal by Williams. Byers had the other assist on the Williams goal. While the Pack were scoring in Providence's end, Talbot was very strong in the Hartford net, stopping all 12 Bruins shots in the first period and a remarkable 17 in the second, when Providence outshot Hartford 17-4. Through two periods, thanks to Talbot, the Pack were comfortably in front 3-0 despite being outshot 29-10. Despite their big lead, the Pack took more of the initiative on offense in the third, but were again outshot 12-8. Talbot held on with all 12 saves to finish with the shutout and No. 1 star honors. Williams was the No. 2 star, and Newbury the No. 3 star.
GAME 4: 2-1 Road Win at Bridgeport (Record: 2-1-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/16 at Bridgeport
2-1 W
J. Williams, Zuccarello Chad Johnson (21 saves)
1-for-5; 5-for-5
NOTES: After a scoreless first period, in which Bridgeport outshot the Pack 10-7, Jeremy Williams gave Hartford a 1-0 lead on a power play at 1:28 of the second. Wade Redden and Tim Kennedy picked up the assists on Williams' second goal of the season. Bridgeport later came back to spoil Chad Johnson's shutout bid at 7:17 of the third period, but Mats Zuccarello delivered the game-winner off an assist from Evgeny Grachev with 4:58 left in regulation. The goal was Zuccarello's second in as many nights. Hartford outshot Bridgepot 27-22, as Johnson finished with 21 saves to win a goaltending duel with Mikko Koskinen. Johnson was named the game's first star, while Zuccarello was the No. 3 star.
GAME 3: 3-2 Road Overtime Shootout Loss at Albany (Record: 1-1-1)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/15 at Albany
2-3 L (SO)
Zuccarello, Redden Chad Johnson (29 saves)
1-for-5; 5-for-5
NOTES: Norwegian sensation Mats Zuccarello got the Pack on the board first, scoring his first North American pro goal at 8:42 of the opening period off assists from defenseman Nigel Williams and Ryan Garlock. Albany struck for the next two goals at 9:06 and 10:32 of the first, but the Pack pulled back into a 2-2 tie on defenseman Wade Redden's first career AHL goal on a power play at 13:31 of the first. Forwards Jeremy Williams and Kris Newbury assisted on Redden's goal, and there would be no more scoring after that. The Pack outshot the Devils 14-8 in the first 20 minutes, as Hartford goalie Chad Johnson made six saves. Johnson took it up a notch in a scoreless second period, stopping all 12 Albany shots to keep it a 2-2 game. Johnson was equally outstanding in the third period and overtime, making another nine saves in the third and two in the OT to finish the game with 29. His luck ran out in the six-round shootout, as Mattias Tedenby and Stephen Gionta scored for Albany. Zuccarello got the lone shootout goal for the Pack against Mike McKenna. Tim Kennedy, Jeremy Williams, Newbury, Dale Weise and Evgeny Grachev were stoppedin the shootout, as the Pack fell 3-2 and were forced to settle for one point instead of two.
GAME 2: 4-3 Home Loss to Worcester (Record: 1-1-0)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/10 Worcester
3-4 L
Grachev, Tessier 2 Chad Johnson (20 saves)
0-for-3; 4-for-7
NOTES: The Pack suffered their first loss of the season after falling behind 3-0 in the first period and seeing their attempt at a rally come up short. Goaltender Chad Johnson, starting in back-to-back home games after a win over Charlotte on Saturday, stopped 20 of 24 shots in defeat. Worcester jumped out to its 3-0 lead in the first period, getting a pair of power play goals from Benn Ferriero at 3:27 and 15:34 of the first and an even-strength tally from former NHL star Jonathan Cheechoo at 11:27 of the first. Evgeny Grachev cut the lead to 3-1 at 16:29 of the middle period, scoring at even strength off assists from Kelsey Tessier and Pack captain Dane Byers, and Tessier made it a 3-2 game off an assist from Byers at 2:54 of the third. The Sharks regained a two-goal lead on a power play at 6:47 of the third with Hartford's Ryan McDonagh off for holding. With Johnson pulled for an extra attacker, Tessier added the game's final goal -- his second of the afternoon -- off assists from Wade Redden and Kris Newbury at 19:55 of the third. Tessier was named the game's No. 3 star.
GAME 1: 4-2 Home Win Over Charlotte (Record: 1-0-0)
Date Opponent
Result Goal-Scorers
Goaltender PP; PK
10/9 Charlotte
4-2 W
Weise, McKelvie, J. Williams, Byers Chad Johnson (24 saves)
2-for-6; 6-for-7
NOTES: The Pack got off to a very strong start in winning their 2010-11 season-opener at home. Charlotte took a 1-0 lead at 5:19 of the first period, but Hartford came back to tie it on a power-play goal by Dale Weise. The goal, Hartford's first of the season, was assisted by Kris Newbury and Wade Redden at the 16:55 mark. Shots were even at 9-9 over the first period, as Chad Johnson made eight saves. The Pack went ahead 2-1 at 5:49 of the middle period when Chris McKelvie scored off assists from Kelsey Tessier and Ryan Garlock at even strength. Defenseman Jeremy Williams stretched the lead to 3-1 with an unassisted power-play goal at 16:45 of the second. The two goal-lead held up through 40 minutes with the Checkers outshooting the Pack 19-16, but unable to solve Johnson, who had 18 saves after two periods. Charlotte cut the lead to 3-2 on a power play at 9:50 of the third period with Nigel Williams off for holding, but Dane Byers iced the game with an empty-netter from Newbury and Weise at 19:14 of the third. Johnson finished with 24 saves, as the Checkers outshot the Pack 26-22. Jeremy Willismas was named the game's First Star, Johnson was the No. 2 Star, and Weise took No. 3 Star honors.
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