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Home , 2019 Calder Cup playoffs, Hartford Wolf Pack, Kieffer Bellows, Kyle Burroughs, Oliver Wahlstrom, Providence Bruins

BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS GAME NOTES BRIDGEPORT HARTFORD SOUND TIGERS WOLF PACK 34 GP, 13-16-4-1 = 31 PTS 33 GP, 18-8-2-5 = 43 PTS 7th Atlantic Division T-1st Atlantic Division Tuesday, December 31, 2019 5 p.m. ET at XL Center Bridgeport Game 35 Bridgeport Road Game 18 AHL Game 494 Refs: Mason Riley, Jim Curtin Linesmen: Kevin Briganti, Bob St. Lawrence

BRI 2019-20 HFD THE STORY COMING IN 13-16-4-1 Record 18-8-2-5 The Bridgeport Sound Tigers face the tonight in their final game of the decade, dropping the puck at 5 p.m. inside the XL Center. The Sound Tigers enter the contest on a three-game unbeaten in 8-6-2-1 Home 13-1-0-2 regulation streak (2-0-1-0) following a 4-3 loss to the at home. Kieffer 5-10-2-0 Away 5-7-2-3 Bellows scored all three goals for his first professional hat trick to help the Sound Tigers bounce back from a pair of third-period deficits. Between the pipes, Jakub Skarek (3-5-1) made 29 saves on 33 shots in his 9.5% (31) PP 15.0% (T22) 10th AHL outing. Bridgeport begins a season-long five-game road trip tonight, which runs through Jan. 10. 83.1% (11) PK 82.1% (15) 13.03 (14) PIM 9.45 (31) TIGERS VS. WOLF PACK Tonight's matchup is the fifth of 12 meetings between the Sound Tigers and Wolf Pack this season, and the 2-0-1-0 Streak 1-0-0-0 third of six in Hartford. The ' affiliate took each of the first three games, but Bridgeport 1-5 OT Rec. 4-7 responded with its biggest win of the year last Friday in a 5-1 victory at . Andrew Ladd scored twice just hours after being returned on loan by the Islanders, while added one of his 1 (T27) SHGF 4 (T12) team-leading 13 goals this season. Otto Koivula also had a team-high three points (three assists) and Jared 6 (T26) SHGA 6 (T26) Coreau (5-8-1) made 30 saves. The Sound Tigers last trip to Hartford ended in a 4-1 loss on Oct. 26.

BRI LEADERS HFD VIEW FROM HARTFORD Aho Points Lettieri The Wolf Pack have been strong since the beginning the season and are currently tied for first place in the Atlantic Division with the (43 points). However, Hartford's win percentage is best in the 19 24 division (.652) following a 4-1 victory against the Providence Bruins on Saturday. Phil Di Giuseppe, Vitali Bellows Goals Lettieri Kravtsov, and each found the back of the net, and 13 11 had two assists, and goalie Igor Shesterkin made 30 saves. A fourth-round pick of the New York Rangers in 2014, Shesterkin leads the AHL in GAA (1.98), is tied for second in wins (13), ranks third in (3) Aho Assists 2 Tied and fourth in save percentage (.932). Offensively, leads the club with 24 points (11g, 13a) and 17 15 is fourth in the AHL in power-play goals (seven). Helgeson PIM Geertsen MAN ON A MISSION 43 55 Kieffer Bellows has 12 goals in his last 13 games and nine in his last eight, including his first pro hat trick on Saturday. In addition, Bellows has scored in six straight home games dating back to Nov. 29 (the longest 2 Tied Wins Shesterkin active and overall streak in the AHL). The Islanders' 19th overall pick in 2016 leads Bridgeport in goals (13), 5 13 shots (86), is tied for first in power-play goals (2) and ranks third in points (16).

2019-20 Season Series: 1-1-2-0 RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF Oct. 6 BRI at HFD 3-4 OTL Fourth-year Josh Ho-Sang has earned a point in three straight games (three assists) since joining the Sound Tigers earlier this month. He reported to the club on Dec. 17 and has helped Bridgeport to a 2-0- Oct. 26 BRI at HFD 1-4 L 1-0 record since his season debut on Dec. 21. Ho-Sang ended the 2018-19 regular season with six points Oct. 27 HFD at BRI 1-2 OTL in the final six games (1g, 5a) and had one and one assist in the 2019 Playoffs. He agreed Dec. 27 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. to a one-year, two-way deal with the Islanders on Aug. 19, 2019. Dec. 31 BRI at HFD 5 p.m. MADE IN AMERICA Jan. 24 BRI at HFD 7:15 p.m. Quincy, Massachusetts native was reassigned to USA Hockey by the on Dec. 17 in advance of the 2020 World Junior Championships. Wahlstrom, 19, recorded nine points (3g, Feb. 23 HFD at BRI 3 p.m. 6a) in 20 games with the Sound Tigers this season and also played nine games with the Islanders, including Feb. 29 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. his NHL debut on Oct. 14 against St. Louis. He has four points (1g, 3a) in three WJC games so far, helping Team USA advance to the quarterfinals. Wahlstrom had one assist in Monday's 4-3 win against Czech. Mar. 14 HFD at BRI 7 p.m. Mar. 27 BRI at HFD 7:15 p.m. QUICK HITS Andrew Ladd has five goals in his last four AHL games, including tallies in three straight from Dec. 14 - Dec. Apr. 5 HFD at BRI 3 p.m. 27... He is three games away from his 1,000th professional contest... Bridgeport's kill is 13-for-13 Apr. 8 BRI at HFD 7 p.m. over its last five outings... The Sound Tigers have scored three times in a period during each of their last two games, and five times overall this season... leads the team in points (19) and is tied for BRI vs. HFD GP G A PTS 12th among AHL defensemen in scoring... will tie Steven Regier (2004-08) for third place O. Koivula (BRI) 4 0 5 5 on the Sound Tigers all-time games played list tonight (290). D. O'Regan (HFD) 4 1 2 3 F. Chytil (HFD)** 3 0 3 3 AFFILIATE REPORT V. Lettieri (HFD) 4 1 2 3 NHL: New York Islanders (24-10-3) - Next: Today at Capitals, 1 p.m. ET P. Wotherspoon (BRI) 4 1 2 3 ECHL: (11-18-1-0) - Next: Today at Newfoundland Growlers, 2:30 p.m. ET Recent Transactions: Bridgeport Bridgeport Last 3 / Next 3 Games Dec. 27 - Andrew Ladd (F) returned from NY Islanders (NHL) Dec. 21 vs. W-B/Scranton (3-0 W) Jan. 3 at Binghamton (7:05 p.m.) Dec. 21 - Andrew Ladd (F) recalled by NY Islanders (NHL) Dec. 27 vs. Hartford (5-1 W) Jan. 4 at Hershey (7 p.m.) Dec. 19 - David Quenneville (D) reassigned from Worcester (ECHL) Dec. 28 vs. Springfield (3-4 OTL) Jan. 5 at Hershey (3 p.m.) Recent Transactions: Hartford Hartford Last 3 / Next 3 Games Dec. 26 - Shawn McBride (F) recalled from loan to Norfolk (ECHL) Dec. 21 vs. Providence (3-0 W) Jan. 3 at Providence (7:05 p.m.) Dec. 26 - Tom McCollum (G) loaned to Florida (ECHL) Dec. 27 at Bridgeport (1-5 L) Jan. 4 vs. Utica (7 p.m.) Dec. 26 - Shawn McBride (F) recalled from loan to Norfolk (ECHL) Dec. 28 vs. Providence (4-1 W) Jan. 8 at Hershey (7 p.m.)