HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack dropped their second straight game on Wednesday night, 3-2 in heartbreaking fashion to the Providence Bruins. 
The Wolf Pack struck first for the third time in the season series with the Bruins, breaking the ice 2:38 into the game.
Trey Fix-Wolansky continued his torrid pace against the Bruins, ripping a shot from the right-wing circle that beat Michael DiPietro to give the Wolf Pack a 1-0 lead. The goal was Fix-Wolansky’s team-leading 19th of the season and his sixth against the Bruins.
Derrick Pouliot extended the lead to 2-0 at 6:36 of the middle stanza with his second goal of the season. Late on the power play, Pouliot stepped into a blast that beat a screened DiPietro. Adam Sýkora picked up the primary assist on the goal, his second of the night.
The goal came on a four-minute power play with Fabian Lysell in for high-sticking.
The Bruins responded at 12:32, scoring a five-on-five goal. With John Farinacci sprawled out on top of Dylan Garand, Frederic Brunet fired a shot from the left-wing side that found the back of the net.
Despite a protest for goaltender interference from the Wolf Pack, the officials allowed the goal to stand.
Just 1:28 later, Riley Tufte tied the contest on the power play. A puck bounced to Tufte in the slot, where he settled and then quickly ripped a shot by Garand to make it 2-2. The goal was Tufte’s third against the Wolf Pack this season and came at 14:00.
Both sides had numerous chances to take the lead in the third period, but neither was able to pounce until the final minutes.
Matt Poitras saw a puck pop to him in the right-wing circle. Poitras quickly released a shot that beat Garand at 18:11 to give the Bruins their first and only lead of the hockey game.
DiPietro made 39 saves in goal for the Bruins, earning first star honors.
