Eleven games into the season and the Hartford Wolfpack have hit the ground running. With a winning record of 7-3-1 the baby Rangers hold on to a coveted top two spot as they only trail the Springfield Thunderbirds in the Atlantic Division. This year the AHL has decided 23 teams will qualify for the playoffs, with the top two teams in most divisions getting a bye into the second round.
The Wolfpack so far have fared better at home, winning five of their six games at the XL Center in Hartford. Last year in the pandemic altered season, Hartford may have had home and away games, but they were without a crowd, and they only faced off against the Providence Bruins and Bridgeport Soundtigers over and over again.