SYRACUSE, N.Y. – The Syracuse Crunch were edged by the Hartford Wolf Pack, 3-2, in overtime tonight at the Upstate Medical University Arena.
 
Jakob Pelletier continued his scoring streak tallying his eighth goal in four games, while Lucas Mercuri contributed the other marker for the Crunch. Despite the loss, the Crunch earn a point as they move to 5-5-2-0 on the season.
 
Crunch goaltender Olivier Rodrigue stopped 22-of-25 shots. Callum Tung earned the win turning aside 24-of-26 between the pipes for the Wolf Pack. Both Syracuse and Hartford went 0-for-4 on their man-advantages.

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The Wolf Pack were first on the board halfway through the opening frame when Justin Nachbaur fired a long-range shot from the right point. The Crunch evened the score just two minutes later. Nick Abruzzese sent the puck down low for Pelletier to beat Tung five-hole as he cut in front of the crease.
 
Syracuse and Hartford exchanged goals in the second period. At 3:17, Mercuri capitalized on a misplayed puck. Tung left it out front for the forward to grab and jam in behind the goaltender. The Wolf Pack responded at 11:58 when Carey Terrance came in on a 2-on-1 and sent a cross-crease feed for Justin Dowling to score from the bottom of the left circle.
 
The teams remained tied through the third period and went into overtime. Drew Fortescue scored the game-winner for Hartford with a wrister from the bottom of the left circle 2:59 into the extra frame.
 
The Crunch will host the Laval Rocket for Military Appreciation Night on Wednesday.
 
Single game tickets and ticket packages for the 2026-27 season are on sale now and can be purchased in person at the Crunch office located inside the Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial at 800 S. State St. in Syracuse, by calling the office at 315-473-4444 or online through Ticketmaster. For the latest Crunch news, visit www.syracusecrunch.com or follow the club on Facebook (www.facebook.com/syracusecrunch), X (@SyracuseCrunch) and Instagram (@syracusecrunch).
 
Crunchables: Jakob Pelletier has eight goals in his last four games…Nick Abruzzese has seven assists in his last four games…The Crunch are 0-2 in overtime this season.