GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD AT MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS
Mar 9, 2022Iowa Wild (22-23-3-3; 50 pts.) at Milwaukee Admirals (28-21-4-2; 62 pts.)
Broadcast Info: 1460 KXNO and 106.3 FM/iHeart//AHLTV
Iowa and Milwaukee play for the eighth time in the 2021-22 season on Wednesday, Mar. 9. The Admirals won five of the first seven matchups between the two teams.
PREVIOUSLY ON THE POND
Despite Wild forward Nick Swaney scoring the game’s first two goals, Iowa fell to the Chicago Wolves on Sunday, Mar. 6 by a final score of 5-3. Wild forward Mitchell Chaffee cut Iowa’s deficit to two goals with a goal late in the third period and Wild goaltender Hunter Jones made 27 saves in the loss.
WILD WEDNESDAY
- Iowa forward Victor Rask owns six points (1-5=6) in five games with Iowa this season.
- Wild goaltender Zane McIntyre has a save percentage of .937 in his last five appearances.
- Iowa forward Adam Beckman has recorded seven points (3-4=7) in six games against Milwaukee this season.
- The Wild have used five different goaltenders against the Admirals in the 2021-22 season.
MILWAUKEE MOTIVATION
- Admirals forward Mitch McLain has recorded seven points (5-2=7) in seven games against Iowa this season.
- Milwaukee is 11-2-1-0 when tied after two periods this season.
- The Admirals are 25-20-3-0 against Central Division opponents in the 2021-22 season.
- Milwaukee defenseman Matt Donovan ranks second amongst AHL defensemen in minor penalties (24).
Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com.Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team’s website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at (515) 564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com. The 2022-23 season marks the 10th anniversary of Iowa Wild hockey. Fans can purchase season tickets for the 10th anniversary season at https://www.iowawild.com/wild-365.
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