The Hartford Wolf Pack finished 2017-18 with a record of 34-33-9. First year head coach Keith McCambridge and his team missed the playoffs by 11 points, but that result means very little without the appropriate context.
Remember, the Wolf Pack finished last in the AHL last season with a record of 24-46-6. McCambridge and Hartford general manager Chris Drury found a way to win 10 more games this year while dealing with a major roster overhaul, the frequent loss of players to NHL call-ups, and some chaos in the goal crease. One could argue that the Wolf Pack’s record of 34-33-9 this year was a tremendous success.