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March 7, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Chicago Wolves News Release


WOLVES REWIND (2-0-1-0)

Sat., March 5 Grand Rapids 3, (at) Chicago 2 (OT)
--- The Wolves erased a two-goal deficit but fell to the Grand Rapids Griffins, 3-2, in overtime at the Allstate Arena
--- Right wing J.P. VIGIER and defenseman JOE CORVO recorded Chicago's goals
--- Netminder MICHAEL GARNETT notched 24 saves

Fri., March 4 Chicago 2, (at) Cincinnati 1
--- The Wolves recorded two markers in the first five minutes and held on to defeat the Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, 2-1, at the Cincinnati Gardens
--- Forwards KARL STEWART and J.P. VIGIER scored for Chicago
--- Goaltender KARI LEHTONEN turned aside 42 of 43 shots

Wed., March 2 (at) Chicago 4, Utah 3 (SO)
--- The Wolves allowed two goals in the first three minutes and tied the game at three apiece with 16 seconds left in regulation before defeating the Utah Grizzlies, 4-3, in a shootout at the Allstate Arena
--- Defenseman JOE CORVO tallied a season-high two goals
--- Netminder KARI LEHTONEN recorded 27 saves and stopped all five shootout attempts

WOLVES TO WATCH


--- TOMMI SANTALA: Registered assists in an AHL season-high 11 straight games, which matches a franchise record ... Currently on a team season-high 12-game point streak (Feb 5 - present) ­ the longest current streak in the league ­ racking up 15 points (2G, 13A) during that span ... Accrued 33 points (6G, 27A) in 48 games this season


--- JOE CORVO: Notched his first two goals as a member of the Wolves on Wednesday, including the game-tying, short-handed marker with 16 seconds left in regulation ... Recorded four points (3G, A) in four games this season ... Accrued 17 assists and 25 points in 72 games with the Los Angeles Kings last season


--- KARI LEHTONEN: Currently on a six-game winning streak, the first time he has recorded six straight victories since a season-high eight-game winning streak from Dec. 8 to 31 ... Ranks second in the league with 29 wins ... Earned his first shootout victory of the season on Wednesday ... Set a career high with his 46th appearance of the season on Friday ... Ranks third in the AHL with 1,347 saves and fourth with 2,716:55 minutes played


--- J.P. VIGIER: Posted 15 points (7G, 8A) in his last 11 games after being held scoreless in a season-high five consecutive games (Jan. 28 - Feb. 5) ... Ranks 11th in the AHL with a team-most and career-high 58 points in 61 games this season ... Paces the team with 24 goals and shares first with 34 assists


--- CORY LAROSE: Held scoreless in back to back contests after matching a season-high two points in three of his previous four games ... Ranks second on the team with 50 points and third with 21 goals ­ his highest total in three years ­ in 61 games this season


--- STEVE MALTAIS: Held pointless in three straight games ­ which matched a season high ­ after registering five points (G, 4A) in his previous three contests ... Shares first on the team with 34 assists in 61 games this season after accruing 33 in 76 contests last year ... Ranks third on the club with 49 points

WOLF TRACKS


--- Saturday's overtime loss against Grand Rapids snapped Chicago's season-high six-game winning streak


--- The Wolves will play five of their next seven games at the Allstate Arena; Chicago ranks second in the Western Conference with a .734 winning percentage at home


--- Chicago has been held to two goals in each of its last two games after accruing at least four in each of its previous four


--- Eleven of Chicago's last 14 games have been decided by one goal, which includes a franchise-high nine straight from Jan 29 to Feb. 19


--- The Wolves have recorded multiple power-play goals in three of their last six games after registering more than one man-advantage marker just three times in their previous 18

998

Number of regular-season and playoff games the Wolves have played; Chicago will skate in its 1,000th combined contest on Friday against the Hamilton Bulldogs.

NOTABLE

On Tue., March 8, Wolves left wing Colin Stuart will visit the Park Forest Public Library, 400 Lakewood Blvd., at 4:30 p.m., and the Calumet City Public Library, 660 Manistee Ave., at 7 p.m., as part of the team's ³Read to Succeed² program, sponsored by Fisher Nuts, which has reached nearly 350,000 children in 10 seasons

THIS WEEK

Wed., March 9 vs. Houston Aeros Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.

Fri., March 11 at Hamilton Bulldogs Copps Coliseum 6:30 p.m.

Sat., March 12 vs. Manitoba Moose Allstate Arena 7:00 p.m.

Sun., March 13 vs. Manitoba Moose Allstate Arena 3:00 p.m.

ALL GAMES WILL BE TELECAST LIVE ON COMCAST

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