The Hartford Wolf Pack had three chances to grab wins this week and came up empty each time, but the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story. Over a stretch that included a home divisional matchup and a weekend trip to Charlotte, Hartford dropped all three games, finishing 0-3-0-0 even while turning in three performances with plenty to build on.
Wednesday night at PeoplesBank Arena gave the Wolf Pack one last home game in a three-game homestand, with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms back in the building after Hartford’s 5-2 win in Allentown on opening night. This one had a different feel from the start. Both teams came out with pace and purpose, and it was clear early that every inch was going to be hard-earned.
Hartford had some chances to tilt the game its way before the Phantoms broke through. The Wolf Pack earned a pair of power-play looks in the opening period but couldn’t cash in, and they also killed off a big penalty late in the frame.
For the first time at home this season, though, Hartford didn’t strike first. Lehigh Valley turned an odd-man rush into the opening goal late in the middle period.
The response came almost immediately, and it was Taylor Raddysh doing what he’s been doing since arriving in Hartford. The veteran forward chipped in a backhander that slipped through to tie the game just a minute after the Phantoms scored.
TAYLOR RADDYSH WITH THE RESPONSE‼️ pic.twitter.com/wwuZZAX7pW
- Hartford Wolf Pack (@HWPHockey) October 15, 2026
That finish kept Raddysh rolling at a point-per-game pace. He now has three goals and two assists through five games with the Wolf Pack.
Cole Beaudoin set up the goal with the primary assist, giving him a team-high five assists and six points on the season. Matthew Robertson picked up the secondary helper, his first point as a Wolf Pack player since April 9, 2025, when he had the secondary assist on Jaroslav Chmelar’s opening goal in a 3-2 win over the Bridgeport Islanders.
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