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Wolves improve to 3-0 with overtime win over Rivermen
After not allowing a goal in five of six periods over the weekend, goalie Eddie Lack was given plenty of credit for the Wolves’ first two victories. But after the team made another offense look pedestrian, this time with Matt Climie in goal, perhaps the …
Zack Kassian, Jordan Schroeder score big goals in Wolves’ win
Wolves coach Scott Arniel can save his pregame motivational speeches in case the NHL lockout ends. Until then, would-be NHLer Zack Kassian has provided the Wolves with the spark they need. On Saturday, the Wolves rode the momentum of a first-period goal by Kassian through …
Wolves, Eddie Lack on track after shootout win over IceHogs
Entering this season, Wolves goalie Eddie Lack wasn’t necessarily looking to add any particular skill to his repertoire. The 24-year-old has shown that he has the talent to be a competent NHL goalie. Lack needs to play at a high level consistently, something he struggled …
Nathan Longpre keys Wolves’ win over IceHogs with two goals
The third period of the game Sunday against the Rockford IceHogs might have helped some Wolves get their individual seasons rolling. But the team might be wise to avoid the offensive slugfest of the final period. After shutting out the IceHogs through the first two …
Wolves aim to keep winning ways with new staff, players
The AHL is first and foremost a developmental league. It often forces its teams to deal with attrition, which can hurt their chances of winning. But the Wolves never have used that as an excuse, seamlessly combining the directive of development with a dedication to …
Wolves’ season ends in second OT
Though the Wolves might dwell on missed chances in their 3-2 double-overtime loss to the San Antonio Rampage in Game 5 of their first-round Calder Cup playoff series, botched opportunities were prevalent throughout the series. It all came back to cost the Wolves when Roman …
Goalie Eddie Lack key in keeping Wolves’ comeback alive
After scoring two goals, center Steven Reinprecht will get the credit for carrying the Wolves to a 3-1 victory against the San Antonio Rampage in Game 4 of the Calder Cup playoffs at Allstate Arena on Wednesday night. But Reinprecht knows he wouldn’t have gotten …
Wolves beat Rampage to stay alive
Throughout the season, Wolves coach Craig MacTavish has encouraged his sometimes bashful team to take shots they might not like. Facing elimination against the San Antonio Rampage in Game 3 of the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs Tuesday night at Allstate Arena, the …
Wolves fall to Rampage, trail series 2-0
SAN ANTONIO — The Chicago Wolves bagged two goals in the third period but couldn’t find the equalizer as they fell 4-3 to the San Antonio Rampage in Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals Saturday night at the AT&T; Center. Center Kevin Doell scored …
Overtime loss to rival Admirals is no big deal to Wolves
With the Midwest Division crown and third place in the Western Conference wrapped up, Wolves coach Craig MacTavish’s main goal over for the remainder of the regular season is to keep his team sharp and healthy heading into the playoffs. Despite a 2-1 overtime loss …
Third-period surge lifts Wolves past Aeros 4-2
HOUSTON — Center Steve Reinprecht and right wing Mark Mancari scored 26 seconds apart — part of a string of three unanswered goals — as the Wolves overcame a third-period deficit to beat the Houston Aeros 4-2 on Friday night at the Toyota Center. The …
Wolves’ winning streak ends at three
Brian Willsie’s power-play goal at 9:28 of the third period lifted the Hamilton Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory over the Wolves on Saturday night at Allstate Arena. The loss snapped the Wolves’ three-game winning streak, but they stayed in first place in the Midwest Division. …
Wolves top Houston Aeros 4-1
Third periods this season have provided the Wolves with a textbook full of lessons. A young Wolves squad has lost several games in large part due to poor play in key moments during third periods. Sunday against the Houston Aeros at Allstate Arena, a botched …
Variables decidedly in Wolves’ favor
At this point in the season, the Wolves aren’t going to get hung up on how they win. So after they got several breaks in a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals on Thursday night at Allstate Arena, they felt fortunate the puck bounced their …
Mark Mancari, Darren Haydar lead Wolves to victory
The Wolves rely heavily on wingers Mark Mancari and Darren Haydar. A scoring drought from the two veterans was crippling the team the last two weeks. So it was no surprise that the duo’s resurgence coincided with the Wolves’ 4-1 victory over the Western Conference-leading …
Wolves’ third-period lapses continue in loss to Rampage
For most of the season, Wolves coach Craig MacTavish has maintained an even temper. But after a third-period meltdown in a 2-1 loss to the San Antonio Rampage on Wednesday at Allstate Arena, MacTavish was unrestrained in his assessment of the team. “When the game …
