Bobby Trivigno scored late in the second period and Hartford allowed only 14 shots on goal, a franchise record for a postseason game, to take a 1-0 series lead with a 1-0 victory over Providence on Friday night.

Picking up where they left off in Game 1 on Wednesday, the Hartford Wolf Pack completed a two-game sweep of the Springfield Thunderbirds with a 7-1 victory in Game 2 on Friday.

Lauri Pajuniemi scored twice and Hartford returned to Calder Cup Playoff action with an impressive 6-1 win over Springfield in Game 1 of the teams’ Atlantic Division first-round series at MassMutual Center on Wednesday night.

Between a career year, a return to the playoffs and a lasting relationship with the Miracle League of Connecticut, it’s safe to say Fritz has been a key cog both on and off the ice in Hartford this season.

The Springfield Thunderbirds, Charlotte Checkers, Hartford Wolf Pack and Lehigh Valley Phantoms all clinched postseason berths on Saturday night, rounding out the six-team field that will participate in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs in the Atlantic Division.

Hartford Wolf Pack forward Jonny Brodzinski, Coachella Valley forward Tye Kartye and Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Joel Hofer have been selected as the league’s award winners for March.

The Hartford Wolf Pack have acquired defenseman Adam Clendening from the Rockford IceHogs in exchange for forward Zach Jordan.

The New York Rangers have acquired forward Will Lockwood and a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for forward Vitali Kravtsov.

Forty-five games have come and gone this season for a Hartford Wolf Pack team that has their eyes on one goal: returning to the Calder Cup Playoffs and making noise in April and May.

Will Cuylle’s season effectively began last August, and has yet to slow down.