GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD AT CHICAGO WOLVES 3.18.18

Mar 18, 2018

MEDIA KIT

Iowa Wild (30-18-9-5; 74 pts.) at Chicago Wolves (33-20-7-2; 75 pts.)

Iowa Wild heads to Chicago Wolves for the middle game of a three-in-three stretch. Both Iowa and Chicago are jockeying for playoff position, as the Wolves sit in second place in the Central Division just one point and .008 percentage points ahead of Iowa.

Last Game

The Wild swept the Grand Rapids Griffins in a two-game set for the first time in franchise history with a 2-1 victory Saturday evening. Defenseman Alex Grant scored his ninth goal of the season for the game-winner and it extended the Wild’s point streak to five games (3-0-1-1)

WILD Notables

  • Forward Gerry Fitzgerald scored his first professional goal in the Wild’s 2-1 win against Grand Rapids.
  • Forward Cal O’Reilly registered his 400th career AHL on Fitzgerald’s goal.
  • Forward Sam Anas has seven points (6g, 1a) in five games against Chicago.
  • Defenseman Viktor Loov has six assists in his last eight games.

WOLVES Notables

  • Chicago fell to Rockford IceHogs 3-2 Saturday night.
  • Forward T.J. Tynan has 53 points (12g, 41a) in 62 games this year.
  • Chicago owns a 19-9-2-0 record at home this season, the best in the Western Conference.
  • Vegas Golden Knights loaned Tomas Hyka and Max Lagace to Chicago Wolves on March 15.

Upcoming Games:

Opponent                        Date          Time                Broadcast

vs. Rockford                   3/19        7:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

vs. Grand Rapids           3/23        7:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

vs. Grand Rapids           3/24        6:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Milwaukee                  3/26        5:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Chicago                      3/28        7:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

The Iowa Wild 2017-18 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center and runs from October through April. For more information, please contact the Wild office by calling 515-564-8700 or by visiting www.iowawild.com.

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