IRVING CARRIES WILD PAST MOOSE 2-1
Mar 7, 2016Iowa Continues Road Trip in Winnipeg on Wednesday at 7 PM
WINNIPEG, MB – The Iowa Wild (20-33-3-4, 47 points) defeated the Manitoba Moose (18-32-4-5, 45 points) 2-1 in front of 4,790 fans at the MTS Centre on Monday night. Iowa goalie Leland Irving (10-17-4) held Manitoba scoreless for the first 58 minutes of the game and made 32 saves on 33 shots in the victory. Iowa forward Marc Hagel and defenseman Guillaume Gelinas each scored a goal in Iowa’s third consecutive win over Manitoba. Moose goalie Eric Comrie (12-20-7) stopped 27 of 29 shots in the loss. Forward Patrice Cormier scored the lone Manitoba goal. Iowa and Manitoba rematch on Wednesday night at the MTS Centre at 7 p.m.
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Wild forward Marc Hagel opened the scoring with 0.5 seconds remaining in the second period, helping Iowa grab a 1-0 lead. Center Grayson Downing tallied the lone assist on the goal. Downing pushed an offensive-zone face off toward the net in the closing seconds of the period. Crashing the net, Hagel picked up the puck, sliding a backhand shot under goalie Eric Comrie’s for his fourth goal of the season.
Iowa defenseman Guillaume Gelinas scored a power-play goal at 2:58 of the third period, giving the Wild a 2-0 lead. Forwards Jordan Schroeder and Grayson Downing each tallied an assist on the goal, giving Downing a two-point night. Schroeder corralled the puck at the left circle, feeding a cross-ice pass to Downing at the right face-off dot. Comrie made a sprawling save on a wrist shot from Downing, leaving the puck in the crease. Standing in front of the goal, Gelinas pushed the puck into the open net for his second goal of the season. Manitoba forward Patrice Cormier scored with 1:29 remaining in the period, cutting the Iowa lead to 2-1. Defenseman Brenden Kichton and forward Chase De Leo each tallied an assist on the goal. Kichton received a pass from De Leo, wristing a shot on net from the left side. Goalie Leland Irving made the initial save but Cormier shoveled the rebound into the back of the net for his 12th goal of the season.
The Wild continues a seven-game road trip on Wednesday, Mar. 9 at 7 PM in Manitoba. The team finishes the road trip in Milwaukee on Friday, Mar. 11 before returning home on Sunday, Mar. 13 to host the Milwaukee Admirals at 5 p.m. The Subway/Star 102.5 Combo Pack is available for purchase starting at $12. The combo pack includes one ticket, one hot dog, one soda, and one Subway coupon. The Wild hosts a live red jersey auction following the game courtesy of the American Heart Association. A canned food drive presented by Billion Buick, Price Chopper, and Zerorez takes place during the game, benefitting MoveTheFood.org.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full season, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
The Iowa Wild 2015-16 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center, it runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2015-16 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $9 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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