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This game has a Bobblehead giveaway, which rules, because things that bobble are fun.  And free things that bobble are even funner.CLICK HERE for Wolf Pack Tickets http://www.hartford.com/event-detail.php?id=330 Um... What's a Marlie?  Is it scarier than a wolf?  Or even scarier, a PACK of wolves?  On ice scates?  With sticks? Yeah - didn't think so.CLICK HERE for Wolf Pack Tickets http://www.hartford.com/event-detail.php?id=329 A Wolf against a River Rat?  No contest.  Take that Albany.CLICK HERE for Wolf Pack Tickets http://www.hartford.com/event-detail.php?id=328 Serious rivalry.  It must depend on what kind of Hockey you like, but if it's boxing on ice, a Wolf Pack v. Bridgeport game is a solid bet. 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