Wolves Blank Checkers
October 25, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
Magnus Paajarvi of the Chicago Wolves Prepares for Contact vs. the Charlotte Checkers
(Chicago Wolves, Credit: Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves)
ROSEMONT, Ill. - Magnus Paajarvi scored 2 goals and Pheonix Copley stopped 23 shots as the Chicago Wolves shut down the Charlotte Checkers 3-0 Sunday afternoon on Breast Cancer Awareness Day at Allstate Arena.
Ivan Barbashev added a goal and Danny Kristo notched 2 assists for the Wolves (3-1-0-1), who moved into a share of first place in the Central Division.
Copley (1-1-0) registered his first win and first shutout in a Wolves uniform as he blanked a Charlotte squad that came in averaging 4.5 goals per game.
"When you come to a new team, you want to get off to a good start," said Wolves head coach John Anderson. "He was really mentally prepared and made some big stops when he had to."
The Wolves opened the scoring at 4:19 of the first as defenseman Andre Benoit launched a shot from the left point and Paajarvi tipped it underneath goaltender Drew MacIntyre's pads. Kristo picked up his first of two assists on the play.
Chicago pushed its lead to 2-0 at 2:47 of the second on Barbashev's wrist shot from the high slot that beat MacIntyre's blocker. Zach O'Brien, who dished a backhand pass from the half-boards to set up the score, and Tommy Vannelli picked up assists.
Paajarvi's second goal of the night gave the Wolves a 3-0 margin with 47 seconds left in the second. He waited inside the left faceoff circle while Pat Cannone carried the puck behind the net and found Paajarvi for a quick, top-shelf blast.
MacIntyre stopped 26 of 29 shots for Charlotte (4-3-0-0), which is in the midst of a 10-game road trip.
The Wolves continue their home stand as they welcome the Manitoba Moose to Allstate Arena next weekend at 7 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Sunday. To find the best deals on group outings or Flex Packs, visit ChicagoWolves.com or call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.
Images from this story
 Pat Cannone (12) and Magnus Paajarvi (23) of the Chicago Wolves vs. the Charlotte Checkers (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
 Danny Kristo of the Chicago Wolves Chases the Charlotte Checkers (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
 Andre Benoit of the Chicago Wolves Controls the Puck vs. the Charlotte Checkers (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
 Chicago Wolves Celebrate a Goal vs. the Charlotte Checkers (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
 Chicago Wolves Press in toward Charlotte Checkers' Goal (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
 Andre Benoit (6) and the Chicago Wolves Enter the Ice vs. the Charlotte Checkers (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
 Magnus Paajarvi of the Chicago Wolves Prepares for Contact vs. the Charlotte Checkers (Ross Dettman/Chicago Wolves) |
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