Chicago Wolves Game Notes CHICAGO at MILWAUKEE DECEMBER 22, 2018 3 P.M
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2018-19 Chicago Wolves Game Notes CHICAGO AT MILWAUKEE DECEMBER 22, 2018 3 p.m. CW50 FIVE-WAY FIRST-PLACE FRENZY 2018-19 Who’s going to be leading the American Hockey League’s Central Division when Santa slides down the TALE OF THE TAPE chimney? It’s not an easy question to answer -- even though today’s the final day before the AHL’s REGULAR-SEASON SERIES official holiday break -- because there are five teams separated by just two points. 2-1-1-0 Milwaukee | 2-1-0-1 Chicago Milwaukee owns the most points in the Central with 38, so the Admirals can assure themselves of first with a win today over Chicago. On the other hand, the Wolves (36 points) can own first place with a regulation win over the Admirals because they would have the most regulation and overtime wins in the division. Of course, Iowa (37 points) also has a say. If the Wild earn two points against Stockton again tonight, 16-9-5-1 16-9-3-1 then they’d have first place all to themselves if the Admirals get no points this afternoon. And let’s not forget Grand Rapids (36 points), which guns for back-to-back wins at Manitoba. LEADING SCORERS IN SERIES MILWAUKEE CHICAGO Then there’s Rockford (36 points), which has earned nine points in its last five games. The IceHogs Skater G A Pts Skater G A Pts cannot own a piece of first at the holiday break because they’re off today. x Tolvanen 2 4 6 Carr 7 2 9 Donovan 3 2 5 Macek 2 5 7 x Grimaldi 2 2 4 x Brännström 1 3 4 STILL THE HOTTEST AROUND Allard/Tinordi 1 3 4 Hague/McKenzie 1 3 4 Despite a 5-4 overtime loss to Rockford on Friday night at Allstate Arena, nobody in the AHL is hotter than Chicago. The Wolves and the Utica Comets own matching 6-0-1-0 records -- giving them the SERIES GAME-BY-GAME longest streaks with at least one point. Date Location Result SF-SA PP PK Oct. 14 Allstate Arena W, 5-4 (OT) 20-27 1-4 0-3 The Wolves have built their empire on the league’s most consistent offense. Not only have they scored Oct. 21 Allstate Arena SOL, 4-5 33-37 1-6 4-7 at least two goals in every game, they’ve piled up at least four goals in each of the last eight games. Nov. 7 UW-M Panther Arena W, 5-3 30-37 2-4 3-5 Nov. 11 Allstate Arena L, 2-7 29-27 1-5 2-2 Dec. 22 UW-M Panther Arena 3 p.m. Several players are enjoying lengthy point streaks. Daniel Carr, who owns 7 goals in four games Dec. 26 UW-M Panther Arena 7 p.m. against the Admirals this year, returns to the site of his four-goal performance riding a career-high Jan. 20 Allstate Arena 3 p.m. seven-game point streak. Carr has delivered six goals and seven assists in those seven games. Feb. 9 UW-MPanther Arena 1 p.m. March 8 UW-M Panther Arena 7 p.m. Center T.J. Tynan, who ranks second (to teammate Brandon Pirri) in the AHL with 23 assists, also is March 10 Allstate Arena 4 p.m. in the midst of a career-high point streak as the Orland Park, Illinois, native has racked up one goal March 30 Allstate Arena 7 p.m. and nine assists during his eight-game point streak. Curtis McKenzie owns a four-game point streak. April 5 UW-M Panther Arena 7 p.m. Then there are the rookie defensemen: Zach Whitecloud has contributed three goals and two assists THROWING IT BACK TO 2013 during his three-game point streak. Dylan Coghlan is riding a three-game point streak. Nic Hague Five years ago today, the Wolves headed into doesn’t have a streak going, but he has scored six goals in the last seven games. holiday break happy as they earned a 2-1 win over Milwaukee at Allstate Arena. Matt Climie outdueled Magnus Hellberg as the latter posted 35 saves, LAST TWO GAMES but he couldn’t stop AHL all-timer Keith Aucoin 27 seconds into OT. Here’s what else was happening in FRIDAY, DEC. 21 ROCKFORD 5, (at) CHICAGO 4 (OT) the world: • Center Gage Quinney scored with 1:26 left in regulation to force overtime, but Rockford’s Darren • Kids all over hoped that Santa would bring them an Raddysh scored with 38.9 seconds to go in OT to give the IceHogs the Illinois Lottery Cup win. Xbox One...or Rainbow Loom...or the Furby Boom. • Defenseman Nic Hague and forwards Curtis McKenzie and Daniel Carr also scored goals for • Movie theaters featured “The Wolf of Wall Street,” the Wolves while defenseman Zach Whitecloud and forward Brooks Macek had two assists each. “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” “The Secret • Goaltender Max Lagace posted 20 saves. Life of Walter Mitty” and “Walking with Dinosaurs.” • The Philadelphia Eagles routed the Bears 54-11 as TUESDAY, DEC. 18 (at) CHICAGO 6, TEXAS 1 they whiffed on a chance to clinch the NFC North. • The Wolves secured their sixth straight win on Tuesday afternoon, sparked by three first-period goals in a 101-second span. ALL-TIME RECORD BREAKDOWN • Defenseman Zach Whitecloud scored twice while forwards Daniel Carr, Keegan Kolesar, Seasons Home Road Overall Brandon Pirri and Tomas Hyka also scored for Chicago. 1994-2018 67-42-1-3-14 59-56-0-9-8 126-98-1-12-22 • Goaltender Oscar Dansk saved 23 shots. 2018-19 Chicago Wolves Game Notes 2018-19 HOME-ROAD CONTRASTS BY THE NUMBERS Regular Season Home Away Difference Goals For 3.94 4.00 0.06 The Wolves rank No. 1 among the 31 AHL teams in both goals with 115 and goals per game with Goals Against 3.56 2.85 0.71 3.97. The last time Chicago led the league in scoring, the Wolves captured the Calder Cup championship (2007-08). 1 RECORD BY DIVISION The Wolves have scored at least two goals in all 29 games this year, the only team in the Record Win % AHL to do so. While this streak sets the franchise record for opening a season with 2+ goals, Central 11-9-3-1 .542 2 it only shares second place on the franchise’s overall list. In 2009-10, the Wolves scored 2+ North 1-0-0-0 1.000 in 29 straight games from Jan. 9 to March 7. John Anderson’s 2006-07 team set the franchise mark Pacific 4-0-0-0 1.000 by scoring 2+ in 36 consecutive games from Oct. 15, 2006, Jan. 6, 2009. RECORD BY MONTH Since falling behind 3-0 to Iowa on Dec. 5, the Wolves have outscored opponents by a 19- Record Win % goal margin, 32-13. Putting it other way: while all of Chicago’s opponents have scored a October 6-2-0-1 .722 11 collective 13 goals over the last 401 minutes and 42 seconds, forward Daniel Carr also has November 4-5-2-0 .455 had a hand in 13 goals (6G, 7A). Carr has scored three power-play goals over this span and leads the December 6-2-1-0 .722 league with nine goals on the man-advantage. January 0-0-0-0 .000 February 0-0-0-0 .000 The Wolves are outscoring opponents 45-25 in the first period this season, a 20-goal March 0-0-0-0 .000 April 0-0-0-0 .000 differential that is the largest among AHL teams in the opening frame. Bridgeport is 20 the only AHL team that’s halfway or more to the Wolves’ first-period surplus as the Sound Tigers are a +11. The Wolves have posted a 13-4-3-0 record in the league-leading 20 games in IN OVERTIME (3-3) which they have scored first and a 13-1-2-1 record when leading after the first period. Goaltender Saves-Shots SV% Oscar Dansk (2-1) 7-8 .875 Despite going 0 for 2 on the power play Friday night, the Chicago power Max Lagace (1-2) 3-5 .600 play has been rolling in December as the PPG units have converted at a 40.6 43.3 percent clip. The Wolves have scored 13 power play goals this month, capitalizing on at least one man-advantage in seven of their eight games. The Wolves have scored IN THE SHOOTOUT (0-1) multiple power-play goals on seven occasions, pushing the Wolves power play up to a 22.7 percent conversion rate for the year. If this group of Wolves maintain this percentage, then they’ll crush the Shooter Goals-Chances SH% franchise record of 20.8 percent set by the 2008 Calder Cup champions. T.J. Tynan 1-1 1.000 Erik Brännström 0-1 .000 If you’ve suited up for the Wolves, chances are better than 50/50 that you’ve Daniel Carr 0-1 .000 Reid Duke 0-1 .000 also played in the National Hockey League. When goaltender Eddie Pasquale Brooks Macek 0-1 .000 354 won his NHL debut Dec. 4 for the Tampa Bay Lightning against the Detroit Red Stefan Matteau 0-1 .000 Wings, he became the 354th player (out of 616 Wolves all-time) who have competed for the Wolves Brandon Pirri 0-1 .000 and in the NHL.