11-29 Rockford Tale of the Tape

1. CHICAGO WOLVES TALE OF THE TAPE
Friday, Nov. 29
7:30 p.m.
Allstate Arena
Team Record: 11-10-1-0
Last Game: 2-1 OT Win vs. Milwaukee (Nov. 27)
Season Series: 1-0-0-0
Last Meeting: 5-3 Road Win (Oct. 18)
Team Record: 9-8-0-2
Last Game: 1-3 L vs. Iowa (Nov. 27)
Season Series: 0-1-0-0
Last Meeting: 3-5 Home Loss (Oct. 18)
Storylines
• Tonight marks the second of 12 Illinois Lottery Cup matchups
between Chicago and Rockford this season and the 66th all-time
regular-season meeting between the clubs.
• The Wolves have outscored the IceHogs 114-86 in 33 all-time
regular-season contests at the Allstate Arena and have dropped just
10 regulation decisions against Rockford in Rosemont
(21-10-0-2).
• The teams have been awarded a combined 135 power-play chances
in the last 13 games dating back to last year; Chicago has scored 11
man-advantage markers on 73 chances, while Rockford has bagged
10 on 62 opportunities.
• The Wolves were defeated by the Iowa Wild 3-1 Wednesday night
at the Allstate Arena; the team has not won in its last three outings
(0-2-0-1) after posting a five-game winning streak from Nov. 7-16.
• The Wolves have scored 18 goals in their 10 defeats this season
-- including four during their three-game winless streak - compared to 29 in their nine victories.
By The Numbers
16 - Number of goals the Wolves have scored inside Allstate Arena
this season, which divides out to 2.00 goals per game at home;
Chicago is averaging 2.82 goals per game on the road this season.
4 - Number of points left wing CHRIS PORTER has earned in his last
4 - Number of consecutive games the Wolves have lost to the
six outings (2G, 2A), which includes the only Chicago goal on Nov. 27.
IceHogs dating back to last season; Chicago has been outscored by
Rockford 18-10 in those tilts.
Follow The Action
Tonight’s game begins at 7:30 p.m. and can be seen on The
U-Too (WCIU-DT 26.2). U-Too also can be found on
XFinity’s Chs. 248 and 360, RCN’s Ch. 35 and WOW’s Ch.
170. The game can also be streamed on www.ahllive.com.
Those away from a TV or computer can follow
@Chicago_Wolves on Twitter for live in-game play-by-play.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
#27 EVAN OBERG
#25 ALEX BROADHURST
Evan Oberg snapped a fourgame scoreless skid with an
assist on Wednesday.
Rockford center and Oak Lawn
native Alex Broadhurst enters
tonight’s tilt having 5 points
(G, 4A) in his last six games.
Defenseman
The 25-year-old blueliner ranks
first among Chicago rear guards
and shares second overall on
the squad with nine points (2G,
7A) in 17 games this season.
The Forestburg, Alberta, native
matched a career-best three
points (G, 2A) in Chicago’s lone
game against Rockford this
season on Oct. 18.
Center
The 20-year-old forward ranks
second on the IceHogs with 11
assists and 16 points in 22
games this season, his first as a
professional.
Broadhurst dished out a helper
in Rockford’s 5-3 win over
Chicago on Oct. 18.