Wolves Drop 2-1 Shootout Decision in Preseason Opener
Published on October 1, 2012 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Chicago Wolves and Peoria Rivermen each bagged a goal in the first period, but neither dented the net again until the shootout as the Rivermen skated away with a 2-1 victory Monday night in the American Hockey League exhibition opener at Carver Arena.
Chicago held a 1-0 advantage after four rounds in the shootout as right wing Kellan Tochkin scored for the Wolves, but Peoria's Anthony Peluso and Brett Sonne were able to get the final two attempts past Mathieu Corbeil to seal the win for the Rivermen.
Chicago (0-0-0-1) opened scoring at the 11:36 mark of the opening frame with a power-play goal by defenseman Matt McCready. He took a pass from Tochkin and wristed a shot past Rivermen goaltender Jake Allen.
Allen stopped 12 of 13 shots before being replaced by Paul Karpowich at the start of the third period. Karpowich (1-0-0) kicked out all eight shots he faced and five of six attempts in the shootout.
Peoria (1-0-0-0) tied the score just 1:34 later. Right wing Tyler Shattock won a faceoff and dropped the puck back to the point where defenseman Mark Cundari fired a shot that beat Wolves starting netminder Joe Cannata.
Cannata thwarted 10 of 11 shots in 30:32 of action before giving way to Corbeil. The 21-year-old rookie (0-0-1) stopped 11 shots in 34:28 as well as four of six shootout attempts.
The Wolves continue their four-game preseason slate against the Rockford IceHogs at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at West Meadows Ice Arena in Rolling Meadows.
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