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GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD AT GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2.24.18

GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD AT GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2.24.18

Feb 24, 2018

MEDIA KIT

Iowa Wild (26-15-7-3; 62 pts.) at Grand Rapids Griffins (28-19-1-6; 63 pts.)

Iowa Wild begins its longest road trip of the season with back-to-back games against Grand Rapids Griffins, starting with a contest Saturday evening. The two teams are jockeying for playoff positioning, as Iowa sits in third place in the Central Division, while Grand Rapids is in fourth. A mere .013 points percentage separates the two in the standings.

Last Game

The Wild ended its five-game homestand with a gritty 2-1 win against Texas Stars on Feb. 19. Wild forward Pat Cannone potted his 13th goal this season and forward Justin Kloos scored the game-winner in the victory. The win gave Iowa its 15th home triumph of the season, just two shy of the franchise record.

WILD Notables

  • Iowa will play 10 of its next 11 games on the road, where the team has an 11-7-4-2 record in 2017-18.
  • The Wild has earned points in the last eight meetings against Grand Rapids, going 4-0-1-3 during that stretch.
  • Forward Ryan White recorded his first point in a Wild sweater on forward Pat Cannone’s goal against Texas on Feb. 19.
  • Forward Jack Walker made his AHL debut against Texas Stars on Feb. 19.
  • Forward Cal O’Reilly has 44 points (9g, 35a) this season, just two points away from the Wild’s franchise single-season record.

GRIFFINS Notables

  • Grand Rapids fell to Chicago Wolves 5-2 on home ice on Feb. 21.
  • The loss to Chicago snapped an 11-game point streak, where the team went 9-0-0-2. It was the team’s first loss in regulation since January.
  • Goaltender Matej Machovsky made his AHL debut with Grand Rapids against Chicago, stopping 14 of 15 shots.
  • Detroit Red Wings assigned forward Dylan Sadowy to Grand Rapids on Feb. 22, prompting Grand Rapids to reassign forward Patrick McCarron to Toledo of the ECHL.

Upcoming Games:

Opponent                        Date          Time                Broadcast

at Grand Rapids             2/25        3:00 PM CT     KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Manitoba                     3/3         7:00 PM CT      KXNO / iHeartRadio

at Manitoba                     3/4         2:00 PM CT      KXNO / iHeartRadio

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

at San Antonio                3/9         7:30 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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