Wolves Weekly Notes
April 25, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES REWIND (3-1)
Sun., April 24
Chicago 2, (at) Houston 1
--- The Wolves opened up an early 1-0 lead and held on to defeat the Houston
Aeros, 2-1, at the Toyota Center in Game 4 of the West Division Semifinal
--- Forwards J.P. VIGIER and STEVE MALTAIS found the back of the net for
Chicago
--- Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN recorded 34 saves
Sat., April 23
Chicago 1, (at) Houston 0
--- Netminder KARI LEHTONEN turned aside all 25 shots he faced as Chicago
blanked the Houston Aeros, 1-0, at the Toyota Center, in Game 3 of the West
Division Semifinal
--- Center TOMMI SANTALA posted the Wolves' lone tally while center LONNY
BOHONOS and defenseman TRAVIS ROCHE each recorded an assist
Thu., April 21
Houston 2, (at) Chicago 1 (OT)
--- The Wolves never led as they fell to the Houston Aeros, 2-1, in overtime
at the Allstate Arena in Game 2 of the West Division Semifinal
--- Defenseman JOE CORVO tied the game 10:37 into the third period
--- Netminder KARI LEHTONEN turned aside 31 of 33 shots
Tue., April 19
(at) Chicago 4, Houston 1
--- The Wolves notched three unanswered goals to overcome the Houston Aeros,
4-1, at the Allstate Arena in Game 1 of the West Division Semifinal
--- Forwards CORY LAROSE (2A), BRAD LARSEN (2G, A) and STEPHEN WEISS (G, A)
all registered multiple points
--- Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN recorded 22 saves
WOLVES TO WATCH
--- KARI LEHTONEN: Registered his second career AHL shutout on Saturday ...
Ranks first among AHL goaltenders in the postseason with 112 saves and
243:19 minutes played ... Shares first in the league with three wins and one
shutout and ranks second with a 0.99 goals-against average
--- BRAD LARSEN: Recorded two goals  including the game winner  and one
assist on Tuesday ... Just three goals and four points shy of matching the
postseason career-highs he posted in 14 games with Hershey in 1999-2000
--- STEPHEN WEISS: Notched a goal and an assist on Tuesday  his first-ever
professional playoff game in his third full pro season ... Finished fourth
on the Wolves during the regular season with career-highs in goals (22),
assists (32) and points (54) in 80 games
--- STEVE MALTAS: Posted the game-winning goal on Sunday, his franchise-high
59th career postseason marker ... Holds the team record with 117 career
playoff points in 128 contests
--- J.P. VIGIER: Accrued a goal and an assist on Sunday, his first points of
the playoffs ... Paced the team with 29 goals  which matched a career-high
 and a career-most 70 points in 76 games during the regular season
--- TOMMI SANTALA: Tallied the game-winning goal on Saturday, his first
point of the postseason ... Shared first on the Wolves with six assists and
ranked fifth with seven points in 10 games last postseason
--- KARL STEWART: Accrued a goal and an assist in four games this postseason
... Recorded two goals and five points in 10 playoff games last season, his
rookie year
--- JOE CORVO: Registered a goal on Thursday, his fourth career postseason
tally ... Shares third in the AHL with 15 shots ... Recorded 11 points in 20
career postseason contests, including a career-high five assists and five
points in 2000-01 with Manchester
WOLF TRACKS
--- Chicago has registered a .727 winning percentage in 11 all-time
postseason meetings in Houston (8-3), which includes victories in six of its
last seven visits.
--- The Wolves' overtime loss against the Aeros on Thursday marked the
team's 20th playoff game in franchise history decided in the extra frame
(12-8).
--- Chicago notched its first power-play goal in the postseason in Game 4 on
Sunday after being held without a man-advantage marker in its previous 22
chances.
--- The Wolves penalty kill shares second in the AHL at 95.7 percent (22 for
23).
WHERE DID YOU GOAL?
Chicago and Houston have combined for 12 goals through the first four games of the West Division Semifinal, the lowest goal total between the Wolves and an opponent through four games of a playoff series in franchise history.
NOTABLE
Chicago's shutout against Houston on Saturday marked the team's 12th all-time postseason blanking of an opponent. The 1-0 final tally marked the fourth time in Wolves playoff history that both teams combined for just one goal (4-0); Chicago has recorded at least one shutout in each of the last eight postseasons, including a playoff-most two three times (2000, 2001 and 2002).
WEST DIVISION SEMIFINAL
Tue., April 26 at Houston Aeros Toyota Center 7:00 p.m.
Thu., April 28* vs. Houston Aeros Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Sat., April 30* vs. Houston Aeros Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
*If necessary
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