Wolf Pack Recap: I've Been Everywhere, Man

Welcome to Wolf Pack Recap, a weekly column exclusively at Blueshirt Banter. Each week, we'll review the Hartford Wolf Pack's previous week, highlight top performances, and preview the upcoming slate.

The Hartford Wolf Pack's season-long eight-game road trip continued this week. This leg of the trip saw them make their first visit to Hershey this season, as well as a weekend swing through upstate New York.

It was a rough start for the Wolf Pack to begin the week, but they quickly rebounded as they eye the end of the road trip.

Let's take a look at the Wolf Pack's week.

• Before the Wolf Pack began play this week, they had a few transactions. On Monday, the New York Rangers recalled forward Jaroslav Chmelar while assigning forward Taylor Raddysh to the Wolf Pack.

• Chmelar played seven games for the Wolf Pack on his most recent assignment, posting two goals, two assists, and a +3 plus/minus in that span.
• Raddysh, meanwhile, returned to Hartford after skating in six games with the Rangers, recording an assist.
• The bigger news came on Wednesday morning, when the Rangers assigned goaltender Joonas Korpisalo to the Wolf Pack for a conditioning stint.

• Korpisalo, acquired from the Boston Bruins on July 1, has yet to make his NHL season debut at the time of writing thanks to a foot infection. The assignment indicated that he was ready to face game action.
• Additionally, Korpisalo is the first Ranger to be assigned to Hartford for conditioning since defenseman Zac Jones, who appeared in a pair of games for the Wolf Pack in the 2024-25 season.
• Fun fact: In my time in Hartford, I've seen three players loaned to the Wolf Pack for conditioning—Korpisalo this season, Jones in 2024-25, and forward Sammy Blais in the 2022-23 season.