STARS SHOOT PAST WILD 4-1
Oct 25, 2015Wild Welcomes Milwaukee and Rockford Next Weekend
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (2-4-1-1, 6 points) were defeated by the Texas Stars (5-2-0-0, 10 points) 4-1 in front of 3,612 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday. The Stars broke open a 1-1 tie midway through the second period and expanded their lead by three before regulation expired. Forwards Travis Morin, Devin Shore, Remi Ellie, and Justin Dowling each scored in the road win. Texas goalie John Muse (3-2-0) saved 29 of 30 shots for his fifth career victory against Iowa. Winger Matt Carey tallied the lone Wild goal, his second of the season. Wild goalie Jeremy Smith (0-4-1) made 37 saves on 41 shots in the loss. Iowa plays at 7 p.m. in Rockford on Friday.
Texas center Travis Morin opened the scoring at 12:26 of the first. The play started following a Wild turnover in the neutral zone. Stars forward Brendan Ranford stole the puck, creating a 2-on-1. Ranford, streaking down the left side, fed a pass to Morin in the high slot. The Stars captain took advantage, one-timing a shot through the legs of Smith and giving Texas a 1-0 lead.
Wild forward Matt Carey tied the game 1-1 at 4:27 of the second period thanks to assists from forwards Andrew Yogan and Christoph Bertschy. Bertschy caused a turnover in the offensive zone, sliding a pass to Yogan in the high slot. Yogan one-timed a tape-to-tape pass to Carey. The Iowa forward took the pass and beat Muse on the short side with a slapshot from the right circle. Stars forward Devin Shore scored his eighth goal of the season at 8:28 to reclaim a 2-1 Texas lead. Shore went crashing to the net on a 2-on-1 and tapped in a back door pass from right winger Matej Stransky.
Stars forward Remi Elie provided an insurance goal for the Stars at 6:38 of the third period. Elie beat Smith with a shot from the high slot after a series of tic-tac-toe passes from Morin and defenseman Mattias Backman. Veteran center Justin Dowling put things out of reach, scoring at 10:39 for his first goal of the season. The Stars would go on to win 4-1, earning a split in the weekend series with the Wild.
Iowa travels to Rockford on Friday Oct. 30 for their second matchup of the season with the IceHogs. The Wild returns to Wells Fargo Arena for a pair of home games on Saturday Oct. 31 and Sunday Nov 1. Saturday’s game against the Milwaukee Admirals will be at 7 p.m. Saturday night is also “Halloween Hat Trick or Treat” night at Wells Fargo Arena. Kids (12 and under) are encouraged to wear their costumes to the game and Trick-or-Treat on the concourse. Following the game the team will host a FREE post game skate. Iowa hosts Rockford on Sunday at 5 p.m. The game will include the Sunday combo pack courtesy of Subway and Star 102.5 FM.
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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