Halverson shines in Pack shootout win over Scranton

Hartford Wolf Pack 3, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 2 (SO)

Hartford, CT, March 8, 2019 – Brandon Halverson made 39 saves and went 3-for-3 in the shootout Friday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, as the Hartford Wolf Pack pulled out a 3-2 win over the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

Bobby Butler had the only goal of the shootout, and Drew Melanson scored his first career AHL goal for the Wolf Pack. Ryan Gropp had the other Hartford goal, and Sean Day had two assists. Joseph Cramarossa and Ethan Prow scored the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goals, and Tristan Jarry made 27 saves.

“I thought the group worked really hard, habits were good, played on the right side of the puck,” Wolf Pack…