WILD COME UP SHORT IN CHICAGO, 2-0
Dec 2, 2021
CHICAGO, Ill. – Iowa Wild (9-6-1-0; 19 pts.) fell to the Chicago Wolves (12-4-1-1; 26 pts.) by a score of 2-0. Iowa forward Alex Khovanov made his AHL debut in the loss. Wolves goaltender Alex Lyon stopped all 30 Iowa shots to record a shutout.
Chicago defenseman Jesper Sellgren opened the scoring at 1:57 of the first period as he sent a point shot off of Wild goaltender Dereck Baribeau (35 saves) and in. His goal gave the Wolves a 1-0 lead.
At the end of the first period, the Wolves led 1-0 over the Wild. Chicago outshot Iowa 15-1 in the period.
Following a scoreless second period, Chicago headed into the third period with a 1-0 lead. The Wild outshot the Wolves 13-7 in the second stanza but trailed 22-14 in total shots.
Wolves forward Sam Miletic surged through center ice and into Wild territory on a breakaway and slid a shot five-hole past Baribeau to give Chicago a 2-0 lead at 1:18 of the third period.
Iowa pulled Baribeau with 2:03 remaining in the third period after a Wolves penalty to give the Wild a six on four advantage. However, Iowa failed to score and fell to the Wolves, 2-0.
At the conclusion of the game, the Wolves led 37-30 in shots. The Wild outshot the Wolves 16-15 in the third period. Iowa and Chicago both failed to score on the power play as the Wild went 0-for-5 and the Wolves went 0-for-4.
The Wild play Chicago again at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Faceoff is set for 6 p.m. CT.
Iowa Wild hockey is presented by MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. For more information, please visit www.iowawild.com. Fans can purchase single-game tickets through the team’s website at www.iowawild.com. Group tickets (10 or more), suites, Wild 365 memberships or premium tickets can be purchased by contacting the Iowa Wild Ticket Department at 515-564-8700 or tickets@iowawild.com.
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