COMPLETE NUTRITION GAME PREVIEW VS MILWAUKEE 10.28.16
Oct 28, 2016 Milwaukee Admirals (3-0-0-1, 7 Points) at Iowa Wild (2-4-0-0, 4 Points)
Iowa welcomes Milwaukee for the first meeting of the season between the two teams. Iowa and Milwaukee will meet eight times during the 2016-17 season. The Wild concludes its seven-game home stand on Friday, going 2-4-0-0 through the first six. The Wild posted a 2-4-1-1 record against Milwaukee last year. Iowa is 9-13-2-2 all time against the Admirals, including a 3-8-2-0 mark all-time at home. Milwaukee is 17-6-2-1 against Iowa all-time, including a 10-0-2-1 mark in Des Moines.
Iowa is 2-4-0-0 through the first six games of the season (all home games). Milwaukee is 3-0-0-1 so far this season (all road games). Iowa fell at home to Cleveland 7-3 on Tuesday, while Milwaukee fell 3-2 in a shootout at Rockford on Saturday.
Upcoming Games:
Team Date Time Radio / TV
vs. Milwaukee 10/28 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Milwaukee 10/29 6:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Grand Rapids 11/4 6:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Milwaukee 11/5 6:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Rockford 11/6 5:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
Transactions:
10.22.16: Delete – C Joel Eriiksson Ek – recalled by Minnesota (NHL)
10.28.16: Add – G Adam Vay – recalled from Quad City (ECHL)
Last Time Out
The Iowa Wild was defeated by the Cleveland Monsters 7-3 on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Cleveland forward Markus Hannikainen registered a hat trick to help lead his club to a road win. In all, five Monsters picked up a multi-point game, including Daniel Zaar, who had a goal and an assist. Monsters goalie Anton Forsberg made 34 saves in the win. Wild forward Jordan Schroeder scored a goal and added two assists for three points in the defeat. Iowa goalie Alex Stalock was pulled after giving up five goals on 22 shots and 23:18 of work. Forwards Tyler Graovac and Pat Cannone also scored in the Iowa set back.
Iowa Wild
Through the first six games of the regular season, defenseman Zach Palmquist leads Iowa in scoring with four points. He is also tied for the team lead with three assists. Rookie forwards Mario Lucia (1g,2a), Alex Tuch (3a), Sam Anas (1g-1a), and Adam Gilmour (1g-2a) rank among the top scorers on the team. Center Grayson Downing (1g-2a) and defenseman Max Fortunus (3a) also rank among the team leaders in points. Jordan Schroeder moved into the team leaders with three points on Tuesday.
Veteran Alex Stalock and rookie Steve Michalek split time in net for Iowa. Stalock is (1-4-0) with a 4.28 GAA and a .871 SV%. Michalek is 1-0-0 with a 3.34 GAA and a .900 SV%.
Iowa’s power play sits 14th in the league after going 6-for-33 (18.2%). The Wild’s penalty kill also sits 16th after stopping 25 of 30 (83.3%).
Notables –
● Iowa leads the AHL with three shorthanded goals against this season.
Milwaukee Admirals
The most notable offseason change for Milwaukee is the team’s home ice. After 28 years at the BMO Harris Bradley Center, the Admirals move down the street to the UWM Panthers Arena. The Admirals host their first home game on Oct. 29 by hosting Iowa.
The biggest player departures include forward Max Reinhart, who signed with the Cologne Sharks of the DEL. He had 23 goals and 38 points in 73 games with Milwaukee. Joining him is veteran defenseman Corey Potter. He joined the team late in the year, coming over from Springfield after a trade between Nashville and Arizona.
The Predators are well stocked with young prospects and because of that, not a lot of signings in the summer. Veteran defenseman Matt Irwin will be a nice addition for Milwaukee. The team brought back abrasive winger Michael Liambas. The left wing played for the club from 2012-15. Liambas led the AHL with 20 majors and was second with 188 PIM.
Right wing Adam Payerl leads his club in scoring with one goal and two assists for three points in four games. Forwards Trevor Smith, Justin Florek, Felix Girard Vladislav Kamenev and Pontus Aberg each has two points. Goalie Jusse Saros is 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .964 SV %.
Milwaukee’s power play is 27th, going 2-for-24 (8.3%). The Admirals are 9th on the penalty kill, stopping 24 of 27 (88.9%).