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GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD AT MANITOBA MOOSE 3.4.18

GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD AT MANITOBA MOOSE 3.4.18

Mar 4, 2018

MEDIA KIT

Iowa Wild (26-17-8-4; 64 pts.) at Manitoba Moose (35-15-4-3; 77 pts.)

Iowa Wild faces off against the Moose for the last time in Winnipeg for the 2017-18 season Sunday afternoon. The Wild have had a good amount of success at Bell MTS Place, owning an 8-2-1-0 record against the Moose on the road during the past five seasons.   

Last Game

The Wild dropped its fourth game in five tries to the Moose in a 5-4 overtime defeat. Forward Ryan White scored his first goal in a Wild sweater, while forwards Zack Mitchell, Cal O’Reilly and Sam Anas all chipped in to erase a 4-1 deficit. The comeback bid fell short, though, as Manitoba found the back of the net for the extra point.

WILD Notables

  • Forward Sam Anas has seven points (3g, 4a) in four games against Manitoba this season.
  • Forward Cal O’Reilly has 45 points on the season (10g, 35a), one point shy of the franchise record for points in a single season.
  • Defenseman Viktor Loov recorded his first point in a Wild sweater with an assist on Mitchell’s goal.
  • Iowa has the 7th ranked road power play, converting 20.2 percent of the time.

MOOSE Notables

  • Goaltender Steve Mason started the game for Manitoba in a conditioning stint, where he stopped 18 of 22 shots.
  • Sami Niku leads all AHL rookie defenseman in points with 40 (10g, 30a) in 57 games.
  • Forward Brendan Lemieux has three multi-goal games in his last four appearances and seven goals in his last five contests.
  • Manitoba Moose signed Brett Welychka to an ATO on March 3.

Upcoming Games:

Opponent                        Date          Time                Broadcast

at Texas                           3/7         7:30 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at San Antonio                3/9         7:30 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

vs. Manitoba                   3/11        3:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Rockford                     3/13        7:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Grand Rapids             3/14        6:00 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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