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GAME PREVIEW - IOWA AT SAN ANTONIO 12.1.17

Dec 1, 2017

MEDIA KIT

Iowa Wild (10-8-2-0; 22 pts.) at San Antonio Rampage (11-8-1-0; 23 pts.)

The Iowa Wild and San Antonio Rampage square off tonight with a 7:30 p.m. CT puck drop scheduled from the AT&T Center. The two sides split a pair of games in Des Moines back in early November, with the Wild winning in 3-2 in overtime on November 2 before the Rampage claimed the rematch, 4-2, the following night. All-time, the Wild is 10-10-2-2 against the Rampage and the club has secured at least one standings point in 8 of the 11 games its played in San Antonio through its first four seasons.

Last Game Recap:

The Wild saw the month of November end with a 4-2 home ice loss to the Milwaukee Admirals on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Iowa forwards Cal O’Reilly and Kyle Rau scored in the defeat, while goaltender Steve Michalek (18 saves on 21 shots) suffered his first loss of the season. It was the club’s third loss (all at home) to the Admirals this season.

Upcoming Games:

Opponent                              Date   Time              Broadcast

at San Antonio                         12/02     7:00 PM CT    KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Texas                                   12/05     7:30 PM CT    KXNO / iHeartRadio

vs. San Diego                          12/09     7:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

vs. Grand Rapids                     12/10     5:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Grand Rapids                       12/13     6:00 PM CT    KXNO / iHeartRadio

Recent Transactions:

11.27.17 – ADD Ryan Malone (F) – signed PTO

11.27.17 – DELETE Ryan Murphy (D) – recalled to Minnesota (NHL)

11.28.17 – ADD Branden Komm (G) – signed PTO

11.30.17 - ADD Matt Caito (D) – recalled from Rapid City (ECHL)

11.30.17 – DELETE Branden Komm (G) – released from PTO

12.01.17 - ADD Adam Vay (G) – recalled from Rapid City (ECHL)

WILD Notables –

  • Iowa out-shot Milwaukee on Tuesday night (42-22 shot advantage), ending a streak of 10 consecutive games without outshooting its opposition
  • Defenseman Alex Grant registered a pair of goals against the Rampage during the two-game set between the clubs in November
  • Winger Sam Anas has three assists over his last two contests
  • The Wild finished November with eight wins, which tied a franchise record for most wins in a single month (January, 2017)
  • Iowa scored at least one, first period goal in seven of its 11 games in November

Rampage Notables –

  • San Antonio has dropped three straight games, allowing 15 goals in that span
  • Winger Andrew Agozzino leads the club with 17 points (7g, 10a) this season
  • The Rampage are 3-2-1-0 against teams from the Central Division

Center Tage Thompson has recorded at least one point in eight of his last 10 games (5g, 5a)

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