Avery's Wolf Pack Win 5-2 Over Devils

The Hartford Wolf Pack with Sean Avery beat the Lowell Devils 5-2 this time. The Devils won their last game against the Wolf Pack by a score of 5-3 earlier this month, before Avery arrived. It was the first victory for the Wolf Pack in five games against the Devils. The loss ended the Devils' six-game unbeaten streak.

The only sign of hockey life that was noticed at last night's AHL game played at the Tsongas Arena certainly didn't come from any of the Lowell Devils' players, according to Sun Correspondent James Albert, writing in the Lowell Sun. It came from a little girl in the stands who drew up a sign that read: "Hey Sean Avery, how does it feel to be the Wolfpack's sloppy seconds"?

Hartford Wolf Pack took a one goal lead in the first period of their game against the Lowell Devils and hung on to it through the second period. They scored again, more than halfway through the second, to go up 2-0, even though they were being outshot 23 to 14 at that point.

They got another two goals before the period was finished. Lowell was outshooting the Wolf Pack 26 to 19 but Hartford was winning 3-0.

Lowell got on the scoreboard halfway through the final period.

P.A. Parenteau scored twice for the Wolf Pack. He got the first goal in the first period and the last goal in the second. Parenteau is the Wolf Pack's leading scorer with 62 points. Artem Anisimov and Patrick Rissmiller also scored for Hartford in the second period.

Barry Tallackson ruined Hartford's chance at a shutout.

Tomas Zaborsky got the Wolf Pack's fifth goal of the night late in the third period.

Olivier Magnan scored for the Devils with less than a minute remaining in the game.

Sean Avery was in the  Hartford line-up for the game at the Tsongas Arena. Avery was minus-1 for the night, with zero shots and a two minute penalty.

The Devils were 25-21-1-5, going into the game. The Wolf Pack was 27-23-2. The Pack is 1-2-0 since Avery joined them after being out of hockey for almost three months.

Saturday night's Wolf Pack game will be broadcast live on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. Fans can follow the game on U.S. Cellular Pirates Radio Network or watch the game live on the internet courtesy of AHL Live by clicking the icon on the left side of the home page.