GAME PREVIEW - MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS AT IOWA WILD 3.13.16
Mar 13, 2016Iowa Wild (21-34-3-4, 49 Points) at Milwaukee Admirals (37-21-3-0, 77 Points)
Iowa and Milwaukee meet for the eighth and final time this season. After splitting the first four games of the series, the Admirals have taken the last three, including a 4-2 win at home on Friday – the last encounter. Milwaukee is 5-1-1-0 this year, while Iowa is 2-3-1-1. The Admirals lead the all-time series, posting a 16-6-2-1 record over the previous three seasons. Milwaukee is 9-0-2-1 all-time on the road, where Iowa is 3-7-2-0 all-time at Wells Fargo Arena. The Wild has a 9-12-2-1 mark in 23 all-time meetings against the Admirals.
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Iowa is 9-16-3-2 at home this season, having been outscored 92-72 by the visitors. The Wild is 5-4-0-1 over the last ten and 16-12-1-1 since Dec. 26. The Wild is coming off a 4-2 loss at Milwaukee on Friday. Iowa missed out on the first four-game winning streak in team history. The team wrapped up a season high seven-game road trip before returning home host Milwaukee.
Milwaukee is 15-11-3-0 on the road this season, matching the home teams 75-75. The Admirals are 5-5-0-0 over the last ten games played. The team is coming off a 4-2 loss at Chicago on Saturday. The Admirals are playing their third game in three days.
Upcoming Games:
Team Date Time Radio / TV
vs. Milwaukee 3/13 5:00 PM CT KXNO/ iHeartRadio
at Stockton 3/18 9:30 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at San Jose 3/19 8:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Chicago 3/25 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Chicago 3/26 12:30 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
Transactions:
3.7.16: Add – F Jared Knight– recalled from Quad City (ECHL)
3.11.16: Add – G Steve Michalek - assigned from Minnesota (NHL)
3.11.16: Delete – F Jordan Schroeder – recalled to Minnesota (NHL)
Last Time Out
The Iowa Wild were defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2 in front of 5,668 fans at the BMO Harris Bradley Center on Friday night. With all the scoring in the first period, Iowa jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead before Milwaukee closed out the period with four unanswered. Iowa forwards Rob Bordson and Colton Beck each scored, as the loss ended Iowa’s season high three-game winning streak. Iowa goalie Leland Irving finished with 25 saves as his club fell to 3-4-0-0 at the end of its seven-game road trip. Admirals Max Gortz, Adam Payerl, Cody Bass and Kevin Fiala each scored in the win. Milwaukee goalie Jusse Saros made 23 saves on 25 shots.
Iowa Wild
Forwards Grayson Downing, Zack Mitchell and Christoph Bertschy lead Iowa in scoring. Mitchell leads the team with 20 goals and with 36 points in 59 games played. Downing has 34 points off 16 goals and 18 assists in 44 games played. Prior to his NHL call up, forward Jordan Schroeder was third in scoring with 34 points and was second on the team with 20 assists in 40 games played. Bertschy leads the team with 21 assists and is fourth in scoring with 30 points in 59 games played. He also leads the team with 140 shots on goal. Iowa’s offensive leader from the blueline is Maxime Fortunus with six goals and 17 points in 62 games played. Mike Reilly is in Minnesota (21 points) and All-star defenseman Gustav Olofsson (17 points) is injured.
Leland Irving and Steven Michalek split time in net for Iowa. Leland Irving has made 33 appearances, going 10-18-4 with a 2.70 GAA and a .914 SV%. Rookie Steve Michalek is 6-2-0 with a 2.13 GAA and a .931 SV %.
Iowa ranks 23rd after going 33-for-210 (15.7%) on the power play. The team is 159-for-193 (82.1%) on the penalty kill – 18th in the AHL.
Notables –
● Iowa has never beaten Milwaukee in regulation at Wells Fargo Arena in 12 all-time meetings dating back to 2013.
Milwaukee Admirals
Left Wing Kevin Fiala currently sits first tied for first on the team in scoring with 37 points in 53 games played. Fiala is third in assists with 23 and tied for second in goals with 14. Rookie Max Gortz is tied for first in points and he is second in assists. Gortz has 13 goals and 24 assists for 37 points in 57 games played. Center Frederick Gaudreau is among the team leaders in scoring off 35 points in 60 games played, scoring 14 goals and adding 21 assists. Defensemen Trevor Murphy and Taylor Aronson lead the Admirals blueliners in scoring. Aaronson has a team high 26 assists and 30 points in 52 games. Murphy has 27 points off 18 assists and nine goals in 45 games played.
Rookie Jussi Saros (21-7-0) holds a 2.35 GAA and a .916 SV% in 29 appearances. Marek Mazanec (16-14-3) has played in 33 games this season, posting a 2.42 GAA and .914 SV%
Milwaukee is 48-for-248 and sits 7th at 19.4%. The Admirals are 189-for-222 and sits 8th at