11-27 Iowa Tale of the Tape

1. CHICAGO WOLVES TALE OF THE TAPE
Wednesday, Nov. 27
7 p.m.
Allstate Arena
Team Record: 6-11-0-0
Last Game: 1-2 Loss vs. Abbotsford (Nov. 24)
Season Series: 1-1-0-0
Last Meeting: 1-3 Home Loss (Nov. 13)
Team Record: 9-7-0-2
Last Game: 1-2 L vs. Grand Rapids (Nov. 23)
Season Series: 1-0-0-1
Last Meeting: 3-1 Road Win (Nov. 13)
Storylines
• Tonight’s tilt marks the third all-time meeting between the Wolves
and the Iowa Wild; the teams will battle 10 times during the 2013-14
campaign.
• The Wolves have grabbed three of the four possible points from the
first two tilts against Iowa this season (1-0-0-1), both of which were
played in Des Moines.
• Chicago posted a 9-7-2-0 regular-season record at Allstate Arena
against teams from the Hawkeye State when they battled the Iowa
Stars (2005-08) and Iowa Chops (2008-09) in previous seasons.
• The Wolves fell in regulation for the first time in seven games when
they dropped a 2-1 decision to Grand Rapids on Saturday (5-1-0-1);
the team has lost two straight games after a five-game winning
streak from Nov. 7-16.
• Just two of Chicago’s nine victories this season have come on home
ice, only one of which have come in its last six home tilts.
• Forward NATHAN LONGPRE was signed by the Wolves to a
Standard Players Contract (SPC) on Monday after he began the
season on a Professional Tryout Contract (PTO).
By The Numbers
10 - Number of points Chicago has earned out of a possible 18
against Midwest Division foes so far this season (nine games); the
Wolves collected just 31 of 84 points (42 games) against divisional
opponents last season.
5 - Number of points left wing DMITRIJ JASKIN has tallied in his last
3 - Number of shots the Wolves surrendered in Saturday’s second
five outings (2G, 3A).
period, a season-low for shots allowed in a single frame this year.
Follow The Action
Tonight’s game begins at 7 p.m. and can be seen on The
U-Too (WCIU-DT 26.2). U-Too also can be found on
XFinity’s Chs. 248 and 360, RCN’s Ch. 35 and WOW’s Ch.
170. The game can also be streamed on www.ahllive.com.
Those away from a TV or computer can follow
@Chicago_Wolves on Twitter for live in-game play-by-play.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
#29 KEITH AUCOIN
#17 BRETT BULMER
Keith Aucoin is scheduled to
play in his 725th AHL tilt tonight
against Iowa.
Brett Bulmer has scored the last
two Iowa goals, which have
come in a three-game stretch.
The 35-year-old forward is the
AHL’s active leader in games
played, 103 more than the next
skater (Jeff Taffe, Hershey).
The 21-year-old forward had a
hand in three of the five markers
the Wild scored during their
recent six-game homestand
from Nov. 13-24.
Center
The Waltham, Mass., native has
played in 868 professional
games since turning pro in 2001.
He has accumulated 5 assists
and six points in 17 contests
with the Wolves this season.
Left wing
The Prince George, Alberta,
native paces Iowa with 6 goals
and ranks sixth with 7 points in
16 tilts this season.