Jakub Skarek's third professional shutout along with multi-goal performances from Arnaud Durandeau and Chris Terry led the Bridgeport Islanders (19-17-6-1) to a pair of wins against a trio of Atlantic Division rivals last week.
The Islanders started the week in Hartford on Wednesday, facing off against the Wolf Pack (17-16-3-6) for the sixth time this season. Bridgeport tallied three goals in the first period and five straight to begin the game, never looking back in a 6-2 victory. Otto Koivula, Andy Andreoff (one goal, one assist), Paul Thompson (one goal, one assist), Terry (two goals, one assist), and Vincent Sevigny all scored, while Ruslan Iskhakov finished with three assists. Skarek (6-10-3) stopped 32 of 34 shots faced, with eight saves over the course of Bridgeport's eight penalty kills. The Islanders finished 1-for-4 on the power play and 7-for-8 on the kill.
The Bridgeport Report: Feb. 1, 2023
Islanders return to Total Mortgage Arena looking to sweep a home-and-home against the Hershey Bears