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TRANSACTIONS
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04-05-14 | LINK | G NIKLAS LUNDSTRÖM recalled to St. Louis (NHL) from loan to AIK Solna (SHL). |
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INJURY REPORT
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... | ... | None to report.. |
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DISCIPLINARY REPORT
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03-29-14 | LINK | RW RYAN TESINK suspended for five (5) games by QMJHL for checking from behind incident vs. Moncton on Mar. 27 (video of incident at link). |
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WOLVES GAME RECAPS
Mar. 30, 2014
ROCKFORD, IL --- The Chicago Wolves did not have one more rally in them as they forged a third-period tie before falling 6-3 to Rockford on Sunday afternoon in an Illinois Lottery Cup contest at the MetroCentre.
Right wing Ty Rattie scored twice and Michael Davies added a late tally for the Wolves (39-20-5-3), who saw their six-game point streak come to a close. Goaltender Jake Allen(29-16-2) stopped 32 of 36 shots as Chicago’s magic number for the playoffs stayed at 3.
LINK to scoresheet at TheAHL dot com.
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Apr. 1, 2014
Shootout loss drops Wolves' magic number to 2
ROSEMONT, IL --- Patrick Cehlin’s score in the sixth round of the shootout lifted Milwaukee to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Wolves in an Amtrak Rivalry classic on Tuesday night at Allstate Arena.
Wolves goaltender Jake Allen (29-16-3) stopped 22 shots in regulation and overtime and four-of-six in the shootout to earn a share of the Wolves single-season record with his sixth shutout. He also seized the American Hockey League lead for shutouts this season.
LINK to scoresheet at TheAHL dot com.
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Apr. 5, 2014
Wolves clinch playoff bid with win over Milwaukee
ROSEMONT, IL --- The Chicago Wolves clinched the 16th postseason berth in their 20-year history with a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday night before 10,126 at Allstate Arena.
Left wing Derek Nesbitt’s power-play goal at 3:55 of the third period served as the game-winner for the Wolves, who also received an early goal from defenseman Jani Hakanpää and empty-net goals from forwards Alexandre Bolduc and Adam Cracknell. Jake Allen stopped 24 of 25 shots to earn his AHL-leading 30th win of the season.
The Wolves (40-20-5-4) also clinched the Amtrak Rivalry trophy as they have won seven of their 10 meetings with the Admirals (34-23-6-7). Every game had been decided by a one-goal margin until tonight.
LINK to scoresheet at TheAHL dot com.
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PAW PRINTS:
"Calder Cup Playoff Primer," Apr. 6, 2014 edition.
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| DATE | ... | OPPONENT | TIME | VENUE |
| 04-06-14 | vs | IOWA | 3:00 PM CDT | Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL |
| 04-11-14 | at | IOWA | 7:05 PM CDT | Wells Fargo Arena, Des Moines, IA |
| 04-12-14 | at | MILWAUKEE | 7:00 PM CDT | BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, WI |
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K-WINGS GAME RECAPS:
Mar. 30, 2014
Walleye end K-Wings road unbeaten streak
Kalamazoo starts six-game road swing with a 5-1 loss to Toledo
TOLEDO, OH --- The Kalamazoo Wings season-long six-game road swing didn’t start as planned, as the K-Wings dropped a 5-1 decision to the Toledo Walleye. The loss snapped Kalamazoo’s five-game (4-0-0-1) road unbeaten streak in regulation.
LINK to scoresheet at ECHL dot com.
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Apr. 2, 2014
Kalamazoo scores four power-play goals and once shorthanded in 6-3 victory over Elmira
ELMIRA, NY --- Led by a spectacular special teams night sparked by a 4-for-5 performance on the power-play and one shorthanded goal, the Kalamazoo Wings defeated the Elmira Jackals 6-3 at the First Arena.
Kalamazoo exploded in the second period scoring four times including three goals in the first 3:13 of the period. Matt Caria (4th) put Kalamazoo back on top for goo just 29 seconds into the stanza with a power-play marker. Needing just 49 seconds to add to the lead, Yannick Veilleux (16th) found room at the right circle for his 16th goal of the campaign.
LINK to scoresheet at ECHL dot com.
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Apr. 4, 2014
Royals hang on to defeat K-Wings
Kalamazoo loses 5-4 to Reading
READING, PA --- Despite battling back in the waning moments Friday night, the Kalamazoo Wings comeback bid fell short in a 5-4 loss at the Santander Arena against the Reading Royals.
Following the (Royals' fifth) goal, the K-Wings made a goaltender change bringing in Jordan Binnington to replace Joel Martin, who made 11 saves on 16 shots in 28 minutes. Binnington, who finished the game stopping all 14 saves he faced, stood strong against his biggest challenge in the third period (by) denying Brendan Blandina on a penalty shot 3:25 into the third period.
LINK to scoresheet at ECHL dot com.
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NOTE: No game recap posted on K-Wings website; this one is on me.
Apr. 5, 2014
K-Wings come up short again in Reading
Kalamazoo falls 2-1 to Eastern Conference leaders
READING, PA --- Rookie netminder Jordan Binnington turned aside 18 of 20 shots and earned third star honors, but the Kalamazoo Wings could manage only a shorthanded goal by defenseman Brandon Martell (4th) and dropped a 2-1 decision to the Reading Royals at Santander Arena.
LINK to scoresheet at ECHL dot com.
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WING TIPS:
"If The Kelly Cup Playoffs Began Today," Apr. 6, 2014 edition.
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| DATE | ... | OPPONENT | TIME | VENUE |
| 04-09-14 | at | CINCINNATI | 7:35 PM EDT | US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH |
| 04-11-14 | at | TOLEDO | 7:15 PM EDT | Huntington Center, Toldeo, OH |
| 04-12-14 | vs | EVANSVILLE | 7:30 PM EDT | Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI |
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COMING UP:
Everything is back next week, Lord willing and the creek don't rise... no big changes in the overall Three Star standings, but they'll be posted later today anyway just because that's the one aspect of "Prospect Sunday" that most people (including me) seem to look forward to.
Sorry to be such a Debbie Downer this week, folks... depression is a hell of a thing to have to fight 24/7/365, and I'm not always up to the challenge.