AHL Iowa Wild

Admirals Defeat Wild 5-3

November 6, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release


MILWAUKEE, WI - The Iowa Wild (4-6-0-0, 8 points) was defeated by the Milwaukee Admirals (6-2-0-1, 13 points) 5-3 in front of 4,082 fans on Saturday night at UWM Panthers Arena. Milwaukee forward Pontus Aberg and defenseman Alexandre Carrier each scored twice and added an assist to lead the Admirals over Iowa in the third meeting of the year between the two clubs. Admirals goalie Juuse Saros (6-1-0) stopped 28 of 31 Iowa shots. Iowa goalie Alex Stalock (1-5-0) made 26 saves on31 Admirals shots. Forwards Marc Hagel and Kurtis Gabriel, and defenseman Mike Weber, each had a goal in the road loss. Iowa returns home on Sunday to meet Rockford at 5 PM.

Milwaukee wasted no time with the game's first power play just 3:24 into the opening period. Admirals forward Pontus Aberg scored 27 seconds into the Milwaukee power play for the 1-0 lead. Center Adam Payerl and defenseman Alexandre Carrier each had an assist on Aberg's fourth goal of the season at 3:51, a rebound off to the right of Alex Stalock. Iowa countered on the next Milwaukee power play with a shorthanded strike by left wing Kurtis Gabriel. At 7:14 of the first period, Gabriel picked off an errant play and skated off on a breakaway, beating Juuse Saros with a backhand shot for his first goal of the year and a 1-1 score. Milwaukee jumped back in front as defenseman Jack Dougherty blasted a shot from the right-wing circle of the Iowa zone, beating Stalock off the post. His first pro goal was set up by Aberg and Justin Kirkland at 17:55 for the 2-1 lead. Just 1:04 later, Carrier picked up his first pro goal with a long shot from the Iowa blueline, sneaking the shot past Stalock for the 3-1 Admirals lead. Winger Vladislav Kamenev and defenseman Adam Pardy each had a hand in the tally. The Wild rallied for a late-period goal by defenseman Mike Weber at 19:31 to trim the Milwaukee lead to 3-2. Iowa center Grayson Downing carried the puck into the Milwaukee zone and fired a shot that was stop by Saros. Weber followed the play to score his first goal of the year off the rebound to make it a 3-2 game after 20 minutes of play.

7:19 into the second period, Iowa's Nick Saracino drove to the Milwaukee net, swinging behind the cage and attempting a wraparound. Saros made the initial save, but right Marc Hagel scored off the rebound on the back post, collecting his first goal of the season and tying the game 3-3. Aberg struck for his second goal of the night at 15:14 of the middle period. His fifth goal of the year was assisted by defenseman Trevor Murphy and forward Matt White for the 4-3 lead.

Milwaukee added an insurance goal at 16:03 of the third period, as Carrier added his second goal of the night for the 5-3 lead. Smith and Kamenev each had an assist on the final goal of the night.

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