GAME PREVIEW - IOWA WILD AT TEXAS STARS
Apr 2, 2021Iowa Wild (6-9-3-0; 15 pts.) at Texas Stars (10-7-2-0; 22 pts.)
Iowa and Texas clash for the third straight game Friday night at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park, Texas. The contest is the eighth matchup of a 12-game season series between the two Central Division rivals.
RAZOR THIN MARGINS
Iowa and Texas continued their razor-tight season series with another thrilling finish Wednesday night in Cedar Park, Texas. The Wild topped Texas 2-1 as rookie goaltender Hunter Jones turned in a 35-save performance to secure his second career AHL victory. The two teams finish the week with two more contests at H-E-B Center in Texas and finish their 12-game season series with three games at Wells Fargo Arena in May to wrap up the regular season.
WILD WRITINGS
- Iowa’s five points (2-0-1) in their last three games is their best three-game stretch of this season.
- Defenseman Calen Addison is on a pro career-best three-game point streak, with four points in that span.
- Iowa scored a power play goal for the fifth straight road game on Wednesday, dating back to Mar. 7.
- Forward Gabriel Dumont recorded two assists for his team-leading fourth multi-point game this season.
- The Wild penalty kill is a perfect 9-9 against the Stars’ power play in the last two games.
STARS STATS
- Riley Damiani was named AHL Rookie of the Month in March with four goals, 11 assists for 15 points in the month.
- Nick Baptiste tied a Stars franchise-record 11-game point streak with an assist in Wednesday night’s game.
- Nine of the last 15 games dating back to 2019 between Texas and Iowa have been one-goal games.
- Dallas Stars announced the signings of forward Jordan Kawaguchi and goalie Adam Scheel from the University of North Dakota.
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