Wolves Weekly
May 3, 2004 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release
WOLVES TO WATCH
KARI LEHTONEN: Shares third in the league with four wins in four games ... Ranks fifth in the AHL with a .951 save percentage and ranks sixth with a 1.50 goals-against average ... Shares fourth in the league with one shutout ... Registered a 3-5-0-0 mark with a .921 save percentage and a 2.47 goals-against average in eight regular-season games against Milwaukee
SHAWN HEINS: Shares third among league defensemen and first on the team with five points (G, 4A) in four games ... Tied for third among AHL blueliners with a team-leading four assists ... Shares first in the AHL with a team-best +7 plus/minus rating ... Tied for second on the team with two goals in eight regular-season games against the Admirals
DEREK MacKENZIE: Paces the Wolves with four goals, which includes his first professional playoff hat trick in Game 4 of the West Division Semifinal ... Shares the team-lead with five points ... Paced the team with five goals and a .294 shooting percentage (five goals on 17 shots) in 10 games against Milwaukee during the regular season
STEVE MALTAIS: Tied for the team-lead with five points (2G, 3A) ... Shares second on the Wolves with three assists and ranks third on the club with two goals ... Recorded three points (G, 2A) in 10 regular-season games against the Admirals
ERIC HEALEY: Ranks second on the team with three goals and shares third with four points in four games ... Shares the league-lead with a .500 shooting percentage (three goals on six shots) ... Shared second on the Wolves with two goals in nine regular-season games against Milwaukee
BRIAN SWANSON: Shares seventh on the club with three points (G, 2A) in four games ... Paced the Wolves with five assists in nine games against Milwaukee
WOLF TRACKS
--This series marks the third time the Wolves have faced the Admirals in the playoffs; Chicago defeated defeated Milwaukee, 4-games-to-2, in the 1998 Western Conference Semifinal and 4-games-to-1 in the 2001 Western Conference Semifinal.
--The Wolves registered an all-time playoff-high eight goals in Game 4 of the division semifinal; Chicago paces the AHL with an average of 4.25 goals per game.
--The Wolves, who led the AHL with 25 regular-season home wins, have won 12 of their last 15 home playoff games, including two against Grand Rapids in the West Division Semifinal; overall, Chicago has posted a 42-20 record on home ice during the playoffs.
TAKE A BREAK
When the series begins on Wednesday, the Wolves will have gone 12 days without playing a game, the longest playoff break in team history; the team's previous record stood at 11 days in 1999 after receiving a bye in the first round.
NOTABLE
The Wolves swept the Griffins, 4-games-to-0, in the West Division Semifinal, the fourth time in franchise history the Wolves swept an opponent; Chicago swept the Manitoba Moose, 3-games-to-0, in the 1998 Western Conference Quarterfinal and the 1999 Western Conference Semifinal before sweeping the Long Beach Ice Dogs, 4-games-to-0, in the 2000 Western Conference Semifinal.
WEST DIVISION FINAL
Game 1 Wed., May 5 at Milwaukee Admirals Bradley Center 7:00 p.m.
Game 2 Fri., May 7 at Milwaukee Admirals Bradley Center 7:00 p.m.
Game 3 Sat., May 8 vs. Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Game 4 Mon., May 10 vs. Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.
Game 5* Wed., May 12 at Milwaukee Admirals Bradley Center 7:00 p.m.
Game 6* Fri., May 14 vs. Milwaukee Admirals Allstate Arena 7:30 p.m.
Game 7* Sat., May 15 at Milwaukee Admirals Bradley Center 7:00 p.m.
*If necessary
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