GAME PREVIEW - SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE AT IOWA WILD 12.21.15
Dec 21, 2015San Antonio Rampage (12-10-6-0, 30 Points) at Iowa Wild (5-21-2-3, 15 Points)
Iowa and San Antonio meet for the second of four meetings this season. The Rampage claimed the last meeting 3-2 at Wells Fargo Arena on Sunday. San Antonio won seven of the eight meetings in 2014-15. Iowa finished 1-5-1-1 against the Rampage last season and 1-2-1-0 at Wells Fargo Arena. The Wild is 6-7-1-1 in the all-time series, giving the Rampage a slight edge. San Antonio is 5-2-0-1 all-time in Des Moines. The Wild and Rampage complete the second of back-to-back games Monday and won’t meet again until April 8th when Iowa travels to San Antonio.
Iowa is 2-11-2-2 at home this season, having been outscored 58-35 by the visitors. Iowa is 2-6-1-1 over its last ten games. The Wild is winless in its last 11 games (0-9-1-1) at Wells Fargo Arena. The team record for games without a point stands at 14, set during the 2014-15 season. Iowa’s last home victory was a 3-2 overtime win against the Milwaukee Admirals on Oct. 31. Iowa is coming off a 3-2 loss at home to San Antonio on Thursday.
San Antonio is 5-4-3-0 on the road, matching the home team in scoring 43-43. The Rampage is 3-7-0-0 over its last ten games played. San Antonio is coming off of a 3-2 win at Iowa on Sunday. The team ended a seven-game slide with the win. On Nov. 17, the Rampage had a 9-1-4-0 mark. Since then, San Antonio is 3-9-2-0.
Upcoming Games:
Team Date Time Radio / TV
vs. San Antonio 12/21 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Chicago 12/26 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Rockford 12/27 5:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Manitoba 12/31 4:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Manitoba 1/1 7:00 PM CT KXNO / iHeartRadio
Transactions:
12.11.15: Add – F Rob Bordson – signed PTO – Adirondack (ECHL)
12.12.15: Add – C Tyler Graovac - assigned by Minnesota (NHL)
Last Time Out
The Iowa Wild defeated by the San Antonio Rampage 3-2 Sunday afternoon in front of 4,787 fans at Wells Fargo Arena. Rampage defenseman Nikita Zadorov scored at 13:32 of the third period, pushing San Antonio past the Wild. Forward Christoph Bertschy tallied two assists, as Iowa saw its losing streak at home extended to 11 games. Iowa goalie Jeremy Smith made 28 saves on 31 shots in the loss. Forwards Colin Smith and Reid Petryk each added a goal for the Rampage. Rampage goalie Roman Will stopped 31 of 33 shots to snap the team’s seven-game losing streak. Forward Grayson Downing and defenseman Mike Reilly each scored a goal in the Iowa loss.
Iowa Wild
Forwards Christoph Bertschy and Michael Keranen have moved into a tie for the team lead in points. Keranen has five goals and 11 assists in 27 games played, tied for the lead in scoring with 16 points. He has six assists in his last six games. With two assists last night, Bertschy leads the team with 12 assists and is tied for first with 16 points in 29 games played. Right wing Zack Mitchell leads Iowa in scoring with ten goals and is second with 15 points in 31 games played. Center Grayson Downing has 13 points in 14 games played. Center Jordan Schroeder has 12 points in 16 games played. Mike Reilly leads all defensemen in points with 13. He has four goals and nine assists in 28 games played.
Goalie Jeremy Smith (1-10-2) in 14 appearances. He has a 3.35 GAA and a .916 SV%. Leland Irving has made 19 appearances, going 4-11-3 with a 2.72 GAA and a .916 SV%.
Iowa ranks 23rd after going 14-for-104 (13.5%) on the power play. The team is 88-for-108 (81.5%) on the penalty kill – 21st in the AHL.
Notables –
● Century Club – Kurtis Gabriel is expected to play game #99 for Iowa tonight, Michael Keranen is next at #98.
San Antonio Rampage
Rookie forward Mikko Rantanen leads San Antonio in scoring with 25 points in 21 games played. He is first with 10 goals, and tied for first with 15 assists. Center Colin Smith is second on the team with 14 assists and 23 points in 28 games played. Left wing Andrew Agozzino and defenseman Maxim Noreau are tied for third on the team with 19 points. Agozzino is second on the Rampage with nine goals. Noreau is tied for the lead with 14 assists in 24 games. Forward Joey Hishon rounds out the top scorers with six goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 28 games played.
Goalie Calvin Pickard (8-8-4) gets the bulk of the time in net for the Rampage. He has has made 20 appearances, posting 2.84 GAA and .915 SV%. Backup goalie Roman Will (2-1-1) holds a 3.77 GAA and .885 SV% through five appearances.
San Antonio is 22-for-108 on the power play and sits 5th at 20.4%. The Rampage penalty kill is 91-for-113 and 20th at 81.8%.