IOWA DEFEATS MANITOBA 3-2
Oct 20, 2017Iowa And Manitoba Faceoff Again Tomorrow at 7 p.m.
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (2-3-0-0, 4 points) defeated the Manitoba Moose (2-3-0-0, 4 points) 3-2 in front of 4,642 fans on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena. Wild forward Colton Beck scored the game-winning goal with just under six minutes remaining in regulation to propel Iowa past Manitoba. Rookie forward Evan Janssen picked up a multi-point game with his first pro goal and added an assist. Wild goaltender Niklas Svedberg (2-3-0) stopped 26 of 28 shots and forward Kyle Rau also scored in the win. Moose goaltender Eric Comrie (1-2-0) stopped 27 of 30 shots in the defeat. Forwards Jack Roslovic and Mike Sgarbossa each scored a goal for the Moose in the loss. Iowa and Manitoba faceoff again Saturday at 7 p.m.
Manitoba forward Jack Roslovic opened the scoring late in first period at 19:47. Forward Mason Appleton set up Roslovic’s third goal of the season. Appleton centered the puck from the right-wing side and Roslovic tipped the shot past Svedberg for a 1-0 lead.
Wild forward Evan Janssen scored his first pro goal at 3:09 of the middle frame, tying the game 1-1. Forward Chase Lang assisted the goal by poking the puck away from a Moose defender to Janssen. The Wild rookie snapped a wrist shot to beat Comrie on the stick side. At 11:37 of the second period, forward Kyle Rau gave Iowa a 2-1 lead. His first goal of the season was set up by forwards Justin Kloos and defenseman Ryan Murphy on the power play. Kloos passed the puck from the left-wing circle to Rau in the slot whose shot slid under the left pad of Comrie. Moose forward Mike Sgarbossa tied the game 2-2 at 15:35 of the second period. Defensemen Sami Niku and Julian Melchiori assisted his third goal of the year. Sgarbossa beat Svedberg on the glove side.
At 14:08 of the third period, forward Colton Beck scored the game-winning goal for Iowa. His third goal of the season was set up by Christoph Bertschy and Janssen. Beck shot the puck between the legs of Comrie to make it a 3-2 final score.
Iowa and Manitoba faceoff again on Saturday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. There is a pregame tailgate party, showcasing the local concert series performance. Decoy performs from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the South Side Patio. In case of inclement weather, the show will be moved inside. Fans may purchase two tallboys for $10 for the local concert series. The Brewdog pack is also available for purchase at the game.
The Wild hosts the IceHogs in Des Moines on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. It is Wine Wednesday with $2 off Barefoot refresh presented by Barefoot Wine.
After a pair of road games in Tucson, Iowa returns home to meet the San Antonio Rampage on Thursday, Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. Dollar dog night with $1 hotdogs, $1 pretzels and $1 small popcorn is presented by LAZER 100.3. Trivia night takes place in “The Fort,” previously known as the River’s Edge Restaurant, before the game.
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The Iowa Wild 2017-18 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center: and runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2017-18 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $10 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700 or go to www.iowawild.com.
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