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GAME PREVIEW – IOWA WILD AT GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 2.24.18
Feb 24, 2018Iowa 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.