Drew’s hat-trick lifts Islanders over Wolf Pack in road win | Pro Hockey News

Hartford, CT— The Bridgeport Islanders rolled into Hartford to kick off three games in three days this weekend. First on the schedule is their state and division rival, the Hartford Wolf Pack. In the game, Hunter Drew scored for three goals to give Bridgeport the final victory despite a late push from Hartford in the final period.

In the first period, Julien Gauthier scored as he drove down the ice and fired the puck past goalie Callum Tung at the 8:35 mark. Pierrick Dube registered his first point as Bridgeport Islander got the primary assist in a 1-0 game. The Isles extended their lead at 13:27 when Hunter Drew scored his 8^e of Cam Thiesing and Marshall Warren’s season. The period ended with the Isles leading 2-0.

During the middle frame, a goal from Drew for his second of the match gave the Isles a 3-0 lead. Drew scored his 9^e of the season on a goal assisted by Warren and Maggio at 5:36. Drew completed the hat trick just 6:05 behind Maggio, helping the team to a 4-0 lead before his 10^e of the season. Cam Berg added a goal from Drew at 16:48 to put the Isles up 5-0.

Hartford struck early in the third when Jaroslav Chmelar scored at 3:13 to make the Islanders’ lead 5-1. The Wolf Pack added another goal when Cooper Moore scored with a backhand shot over goaltender Henrik Tikkanen at 7:03 to make the game a 5-2 lead. Daniel Walcott scored at 15:38 to cut the Isles’ lead to 5-3. Liam Foudy added an empty-net goal at 19:06 to put the final nail in the Wolf Pack’s coffin, skating away with a 6-3 win.

The Islanders return to action tomorrow night at 7:05 PM against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms before returning to the Total Mortgage Arena to take on the Springfield Thunderbirds at 5:00 PM. There are still nice seats available. Please visit www.bridgeportislanders.com for more information.

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