12-22 Milwaukee Tale of the Tape

1. CHICAGO WOLVES TALE OF THE TAPE
Sunday, Dec. 22
4 p.m.
Allstate Arena
Team Record: 14-7-4-1
Last Game: 3-1 W at Rockford (Dec. 21)
Season Series: 1-1-1-0
Last Meeting: 3-2 Home SOW (Nov. 22)
Team Record: 14-12-0-2
Last Game: 3-2 W vs. Grand Rapids (Dec. 21)
Season Series: 2-0-0-1
Last Meeting: 3-2 Road SOL (Nov. 22)
Storylines
• Tonight marks the fourth of 12 meetings in the Amtrak Rivalry
this year between Chicago and Milwaukee and the 201st all-time
regular-season meeting between the clubs.
• The Admirals claimed last year’s Amtrak Rivalry trophy (10-2-0-0),
snapping the Wolves three-year run of winning the season series.
• The Wolves dropped the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-2 Saturday night at
Allstate Arena, the team’s second straight victory.
• Chicago has posted a 5-6-0-1 record in its last 12 games after
notching a five-game win streak from Nov. 7-16; the club sits with 30
points and a 14-12-0-2 record through 28 games this season.
• The Wolves close a three-game homestand today against
Milwaukee in the Admirals first visit to the Allstate Arena this year;
the team has picked up victories over Hamilton and Grand Rapids to
begin its homestand.
• Chicago has won four of its last five home games after it won just
two of its first eight tilts in Rosemont this season.
By The Numbers
10 - Number of consecutive power-play opportunities the Wolves
have killed off dating back to Dec. 14, which includes both of Grand
Rapids’ power-play attempts Saturday.
3- Number of game-winning goals left wing DMITRIJ JASKIN has
9 - Number of points defenseman DAVID SHIELDS has recorded in
tallied this season, including his third-period marker on Saturday.
26 games this season after collecting 9 points in 107 games during his
first two AHL campaigns from 2011-13.
Follow The Action
Today’s game begins at 4 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
#24 MARK MANCARI
#4 SCOTT FORD
Mark Mancari tallied his third
goal in as many games and
added an assist Saturday night;
he has posted 6 points (3G, 3A)
in his last five outings after
earning 6 points (2G, 4A) in his
previous 15 contests.
Admirals captain Scott Ford
tallied the eventual
game-winning goal in
Milwaukee’s 3-1 win over
Rockford on Saturday.
Right wing
The 28-year-old forward ranks
third on Chicago with 7 goals
and fourth with 15 points in 24
games this season.
The London, Ontario, native has
posted 2 goals and 3 points
against the Admirals this year.
Defenseman
The 33-year-old blueliner has
scored 2 goals this season with
the other coming against the
Wolves.
The Fort St. John, B.C., native
played with nine of Chicago’s
players last year in Peoria.