GAME PREVIEW - IOWA WILD AT MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS 1.23.15
Jan 23, 2015Iowa Wild (15-24-1-1, 32 points) at Milwaukee Admirals (23-12-2-3, 51 points)
Iowa begins a two-game road swing prior to the All-Star break. Friday marks the seventh meeting of the season between the Wild and the Admirals. Iowa leads the season series with a 4-2-0-0 mark, taking the last four contests by a combined score of 12-7. The home team has lost four of the six meetings of the series. Milwaukee is 10-4-1-1 all-time. including a 3-4-0-0 mark at the Bradley Center. The Wild is 6-8-1-1 all-time and 4-2-0-1 in Milwaukee. The two teams play a total of eight times this season, including one more game in Milwaukee.
Iowa is 7-12-1-1 on the road this season, having been outscored 75-50 by the home teams. The Wild is coming off a 1-0 defeat at home to Rockford on Thursday. Iowa has recorded back-to-back wins six times this season and has yet to record a three-game winning streak of the season. The Wild is 5-5-0-0 over the last 10 games, while the Admirals are 8-1-1-0. Milwaukee is 11-7-1-1 at home, outscoring the visitors 57-48. The Ads are coming off a 3-2 win at home over Utica on Wednesday.
Upcoming Games:
Team Date Time Radio / TV
at Milwaukee 1/23 7:00 PM KXNO / iHeartRadio
at Grand Rapids 1/24 6:00 PM (CT) KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs Grand Rapids 1/29 7:00 PM KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Hamilton 1/30 7:00 PM KXNO / iHeartRadio
vs. Hamilton 1/31 12:30 PM KXNO / iHeartRadio
Transactions:
1.18.15 – Add – D Jon Blum (assigned by Minnesota - NHL)
1.18.15 – Add – F Jordan Schroeder (assigned by Minnesota - NHL)
1.19.15 – Delete – D Nicholas Rioux (released – returns to Quad City - ECHL)
1.20.15 – Add – F Ruslan Fedotenko (signed PTO)
1.20.15 – Delete – F Olivier Archambault (assigned to Alaska - ECHL)
1.21.15 – Add – D Matt Dumba (assigned by Minnesota - NHL)
1.22.15 – Add – D Justin Falk (assigned by Minnesota – NHL)
Last Time Out
The Iowa Wild were defeated by the Rockford IceHogs 1-0 in front of 3,812 fans on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena. Rockford goalie Michael Leighton made 23 saves in the road win, recording his fourth shutout this season. Despite stopping 41 of 42 shots, Iowa goalie John Curry picked up the loss. Rookie forward Matt Carey scored the IceHog’s lone goal, lifting them past the Wild.
Iowa Wild
Through 41 games this season, forwards Michael Keranen and Tyler Graovac are the team’s leading scorers. Keranen leads the team lead in scoring with 28 points and is first with 22 assists in 41 games. Graovac leads the team in goals with 13 tallies and is second with 27 points in 38 games. Forward Jordan Schroeder is third on the club in points with 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points in 30 games played. Right wing Marc Hagel is fourth among active skaters with a career-high 20 points in 32 games played. Rookie Zack Mitchell is fourth among active skaters with 10 goals and 18 points in 41 games played. Defenseman Jon Blum is the leader in points from the blueline, he has five goals and 17 points in 31 games played. Veteran center Brett Sutter is also among the team leaders with 16 points in 37 games played.
Goalies Johan Gustafsson, John Curry and Josh Harding (injured) man the Iowa Wild crease. Harding is 0-1-1 with a 3.37 GAA and a .920 SV%. John Curry is 8-8-0 with a 2.62 GAA and a 0.922 SV%. Johan Gustafsson is 7-15-1 with a 3.36 GAA and a .898 SV %.
Iowa’s power play is ranked 20th at 15.0%, while the penalty kill sits 30th at 78.7%.
Notables –
· Defenseman Danny Syvret has played in 598 AHL games.
· Since Dec. 1, goalie John Curry is 7-3-0 with a 1.92 G.A.A. with a .942 SV %.
· Milwaukee has gone 8-1-2-0 since the last time it saw Iowa.
Milwaukee Admirals
Through the first 40 games of the season, rookie Brendan Leipsic leads the club in scoring with 30 points off four goals and 26 assists. He is third best among all AHL rookies in points. His 26 assists are second among all first-year skaters. He has an assist in four straight games, totaling five over that span. Viktor Arvidsson is second on the team in points off 14 goals and 28 points in 40 contests. Over the last ten games played, he has five goals and six assists for 11 points. Arvidsson is second on the club in goals and places first among all AHL rookies in tallies and in shots (139). Austin Watson leads the team with 15 goals and tied for third in points with 21 in 40 games. Rookie Pontus Aberg is tied for second on the club with 14 goals and is tied for third in scoring with 21 points in 36 games played. Defenseman Taylor Aronson is fifth in points with 20 in 37 games played. Aronson is tied for second on the team with 17 assists.
Goalie Marek Mazanec has started 24 games with an 12-8-3 mark, to go along with 2.39 GAA and a .910 SV%. Magnus Hellberg is 11-4-2 with a 1.84 GAA and a .931 SV%. He is 4-1-0 with a 1.92 G.A.A. and a .932 SV % over his last five starts.
Milwaukee’s power play is ranked 15th at 15.9%, while the penalty kill sits 13th at 84.2%.