GAMEDAY PREVIEW - IOWA WILD VS GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS
Feb 11, 2022Iowa Wild (19-17-3-2; 43 pts.) vs Grand Rapids Griffins (17-17-5-2; 41 pts.)
Broadcast Info: 1460 KXNO and 106.3 FM/iHeart/AHLTV
The Wild and the Griffins face off on Feb. 11 for the fourth time in the 2021-22 season. Iowa has yet to defeat Grand Rapids this season.
PREVIOUSLY ON THE POND
Iowa and Grand Rapids faced off for the third time in the 2021-22 season on Thursday, Feb. 10, with the Griffins prevailing in overtime by a score of 4-3 on the strength of three unanswered goals. Wild forward Mitchell Chaffee and Wild defenseman Calen Addison both recorded a goal and an assist in the loss. Iowa goaltender Andrew Hammond stopped 33 of 37 Grand Rapids shots on the night.
TRENDING UP
- Wild forward Cody McLeod has recorded a goal in two of his last three games.
- Iowa defenseman Calen Addison has recorded 10 points (3-7=10) in his last seven games.
- Wild forward Marco Rossi ranks fourth in points per game (1.06) amongst AHL rookies with at least 15 games played.
- Iowa defenseman Turner Ottenbreit has recorded three assists in three games against Grand Rapids this season.
GRAND RAPIDS GRANDEUR
- The Griffins have been outshot by a total of 1,320 to 1,150 this season.
- Grand Rapids has outscored their opponents 42-36 in the first period of games this season.
- The Griffins are 10-13-4-1 in games in which they are outshot by their opponent.
- Grand Rapids forward Taro Hirose has recorded four points (1-3=4) in his last four games.
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