MONSTERS LATE SURGE SINKS IOWA 3-1
Dec 4, 2015Wild Returns Home Tuesday at 7 PM to Host Chicago
CLEVELAND, OH – The Iowa Wild (4-17-1-3, 10 points) were defeated by the Lake Erie Monsters (13-5-1-2, 29 points) 3-1 in front of 10,131 fans on Friday night at Quicken Loans Arena. Lake Erie scored three times in the last 7:58 of play, erasing a one-goal deficit and taking a two-goal decision over the Wild. Despite stopping 20 of 22, Iowa goalie Leland Irving (3-8-3) was stuck with the lost. Less than six minutes after John Ramage tied the game 1-1, Monsters center Manny Malhotra scored the decisive goal with 2:28 remaining in regulation. Lake Erie goalie Anton Forsberg (8-2-1) made 19 saves in the win. The Wild returns home to host Chicago at 7 pm on Tuesday.
Iowa scored the first period’s lone goal, breaking a scoreless tie at 14:14 off Jared Knight’s first goal of the year. Applying heavy pressure on the forecheck, Iowa’s Raphael Bussieres forced a turnover on a Monsters breakout. Bussieres held the puck as he moved towards the Lake Erie crease, slipping a cross-ice pass to Knight, who beat Anton Forsberg for the 1-0 Iowa lead.
After a scoreless second period, Lake Erie struck at 11:27 of the final frame, tying the game 1-1. The Monsters pressed the Wild in their own zone, defenseman John Ramage drove to the net and found a rebound, sneaking it past a sprawled out Leland Irving for his second goal of the year. Forward Josh Anderson and Sonny Milano each had an assist on the game-tying goal. Monsters center Manny Malhotra redirected a point shot by Michael Paliotta at 17:32, giving Lake Erie a 2-1 lead. Off a faceoff win by Malhotra, Paliotta ripped a shot to the Iowa net and Malhotra tipped it past Irving for his first goal of the year. Monsters Trent Vogelhuber added an empty-net goal at 19:29 for the 3-1 final, with an assist from Nick Moutrey.
The Wild concludes a six-game road trip on Friday in Cleveland, playing a second game at Lake Erie before returning home on Tuesday, Dec. 8 for a game against the Chicago Wolves. Kids (12 and under) eat free on Tuesday with a “Crash’s Kids Meal” courtesy of 96.5 Country of iHeartMedia Des Moines. The meal includes one hot dog, one soda, one popcorn, one fruit snack, and one Iowa Wild prize. It’s also a Taco Tuesday, where each fan receives a coupon for a free taco from Taco John’s upon entering the arena.
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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