Watertown, NY – Game number two of the three game weekend between the Wolves and the Danbury Hat Tricks on this Friday evening would find the Empire Division leading Hat Tricks striking first at the 2:48 mark when Luke Richards picked up a loose puck and was able to slide it past Wolves goalkeeper Owen Liskiewicz making the score 1-0 on the only goal of the first twenty minutes. Danbury outshot Watertown15 to 10 in the frame. 
The intensity picked up in period two with the first tilt of the night coming just :41 seconds in, when Watertown’s Elijah Wilson squared up against the much bigger Riley Robertson. Robertson with the obvious height advantage got a couple of shots over the top before they went to the ice, and the stripes jumped in to break it up.
Watertown got on the board at the 9:32 mark when Fabian Lefner was able to bat home a rebound off a Frankie McLendon save, for a power play goal to tie the game, assisted by Don Carter Jr. and Kolt Maguire.
Watertown took it’s first lead of the night at 11:39 when Mathias Tellstrom also took advantage of a rebound and lifted a shot over McLendon’s shoulder making the score 2-1.Danbury outshot Watertown in the second 19 to 12.
Period number three multiple scoring chances for both sides with both goalkeepers making outstanding saves to keep the game close. Danbury would pull McLendon in the late going in favor of an extra skater and Parker Moskal found the empty net at 18:49 to give the Wolves a 2 goal lead. On the ensuing restart, McLendon would again head for the bench, and Watertown added an insurance goal from Elijah Wilson to seal the win in front of 1077 fans.
Danbury outshot Watertown 55-32 for the game. Watertown was 1 for 6 on power play chances while Danbury went 0 for 6.
The rubber match is set to take place Saturday evening with the puck drop slated for 7:30
by Jeff Barrett
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