Cole Beaudoin scores three points in AHL debut as Wolf Pack down Phantoms 5-2

The Hartford Wolf Pack scored four unanswered goals on Saturday night to down the Lehigh Valley Phantoms 5-2 in their season opener at the PPL Center.

The Phantoms jumped out to a lead 5:32 into the hockey game when Jacob Gaucher potted the first goal of the season for either club. On the powerplay, Jack Studnicka sent a pass down the right-wing side to Ilya Pautov.

Pautov poked the puck on net but was denied by Gabriel Carriere. The rebound came right to Gaucher, however, and he was able to backhand the puck home to make it 1-0.

The Wolf Pack pressed and tied the game at 11:34 with their first goal of the season. Moments after Urho Vaakanainen rang the crossbar, Taylor Raddysh lit the lamp.

Raddysh took a pass from Cole Beaudoin in the slot and ripped home the equalizer. The goal was his first as a member of the Wolf Pack.

Gaucher restored the lead just 1:39 into middle period. The veteran forward walked down the left-wing side of the offensive zone and ripped a shot by the blocker of Carriere to make it 2-1. The goal was the Phantoms’ first five-on-five tally of the season.

The Wolf Pack’s second powerplay of the season midway through the period would help provide the equalizer.

Marc Del Gaizo took a cross-ice pass from Liam Greentree and fired a shot from the left-wing side. The puck bounced off a Phantom and came right to Juuso Pärssinen. Pärssinen beat a diving Alexei Kolosov for his first goal of the season at 10:05.

Pärssinen set up the eventual game-winning goal off a turnover 5:03 into the third period. After gaining possession on the right-wing side, Pärssinen fired a pass into the left-wing circle for Lucas Vanroboys.

Vanroboys stepped into a blast that beat Kolosov to make it a 3-2 game.

Beaudoin then extended the lead to 4-2 at 8:23 with his first career goal. Beaudoin ripped a shot by Kolosov that clipped the iron and found the back of the net.

Vincent Iorio hit the empty net at 18:07, making it 5-2 and cementing the victory.

Carriere collected his first win as a member of the Wolf Pack, making 27 saves.

The Wolf Pack continue their three-game road trip this afternoon when they visit the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. The puck drop is set for 5:05 p.m., with coverage available on AHLTV on FloHockey.

The Pack is back at PeoplesBank Arena on Saturday, Oct. 10, for the annual home opener. The puck drop is set for 6:00 p.m. as the Wolf Pack welcome the Penguins to town.

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Cole Beaudoin scores three points in AHL debut as Wolf Pack down Phantoms 5-2