"Hartford is struggling mainly due to their inability to start games off on the right foot or finish them out. The Wolf Pack have been outscored 11-8 in the first period, and 10-4 in the third period. They are only managing to outscore opponents 15-10 in the second period, with 8 of those 15 goals coming in their three wins so far this season."
"On the surface, the Hartford special teams seem to be doing okay-they are 16th in the league on the power play and 5th in the league on the penalty kill-but when you take a closer look, the issues become more obvious. In the first six games of the season, the Wolf Pack had a best-in-the-league penalty kill, going 25 for 27, but on the opposite end, their power play struggled, going a measly 1 for 17."
Hartford holds a 3-6-2 record through 11 games, compiling a 2-2-2 mark at home and a 1-4-0 mark on the road, showing struggles in both environments. The team has been outscored 11-8 in the first period and 10-4 in the third, while outscoring opponents 15-10 in the second, with eight of those second-period goals concentrated in three wins. Special teams display mixed results: 16th on the power play and fifth on the penalty kill overall, but earlier splits showed a 25-for-27 PK and a 1-for-17 power play. Recent games reversed those splits, and coaching has enforced discipline with lineup changes.
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