Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Chicago Wolves at Milwaukee Admirals 12/27/2023

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AHL: Chicago Wolves at Milwaukee Admirals 12/27/2023

​Announcers: Aaron Sims
 
Game Location: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena, Milwaukee, WI
 
Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is an American Hockey League game, between the Chicago Wolves (No AHL Affiliate) and the Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators AHL Affiliate).
 
The Wolves (8-13-2-2, 20 points) are struggling. They are coming off an overtime loss to Milwaukee Admirals (15-9-1-0, 31 points) at Rosemont. But they now they head to Milwaukee, to face the Admirals.
 
For the Admirals, they are coming in from the Christmas Break, 4 points behind the Texas Stars. They are going to need a win to keep pace with Texas.
 
The Wolves are led by Rocco Grimaldi in scoring. While the Admirals are led by Denis Gurianov in points and Egor Afanayev leads Milwaukee in goals scored.
 
It is the Chicago Wolves and the Milwaukee Admirals, coming up shortly.
 
Previous Starting Lineups:
Chicago Wolves:
Forwards-Melnick, Grimaldi, Sucese
Defense-Seeley, Green
Goalkeeper-Antti Raanta
 
Milwaukee Admirals:
Forwards-L’Heureux, Jankowski, Afanasyev
Defense-Gavel, McKeown
Goalkeeper-Yaroslav Askarov

Wolves are in their maroon sweaters, black helmets and pants. While the Admirals are in their white, navy, and red sweaters, navy helmets and pants. 

Before the Game, UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena honored the Late Senator Herb Kohl.

1st Period:
20:00: Wolves win faceoff, center ice. Chicago to defend the right net. While Milwaukee to defend the left net.
19:33: Wall's shot saved by Keith Kinkaid.
19:33: Gurianov's shot saved by Kinkaid.
19:33: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
19:05: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
18:48: Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
16:44: Del Gaizo's shot saved by Kinkaid.
16:44: PENALTIES: Isaac Ratcliffe (CHI) double minor for roughing. While Reid Schaefer (MIL) called 2-minutes for cross-checking & 2-minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct.
15:43: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
14:39:: Jordan's shot saved Grosenick.
14:22: GOAL: Fedor Svechkov scored a goal, for the Admirals. CHI 0, MIL 1
13:43: Livingstone's shot saved by Kinkaid.
12:34: Kemell's shot saved by Kinkaid.
12:34: Admirals called for icing.
12:34: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
11:36: GOAL: Mark Jankowski scored a goal, for the Admirals. CHI 0, MIL 2
11:36: Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
11:17: Dello's shot saved by Grosenick.
11:03: Conacher's shot saved by Grosenick.
9:35: Vande Sompel's shot saved by Grosenick.
9:15: GOAL: Cal O'Reilly scored a goal, for the Wolves. CHI 0, MIL 3
9:15: Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
8:24: Media Timeout #1: CHI 0, MIL 3

AHL Scores:

8:24: FIGHT! Max Comtois (CHI) & Egor Afanasyev (MIL) decided to scrap. 5 minutes for fighting and game misconducts.  
8:22: Wolves win faceoff, center ice.
7:09: Donovan's shot saved by Grosenick.
6:45: Wall's shot saved by Kinkaid.
6:45: Media Timeout #2: CHI 0, MIL 3

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6:45: Admirals win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Chicago's Blue Line.
6:33: Svechkov's shot saved by Kinkaid.
6:14: Svechkov's shot saved by Kinkaid.
6:14: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
5:21: L'Heureux's shot saved by Kinkaid.
4:58: Jordan's shot saved by Grosenick.
4:58: Media Timeout #3: CHI 0, MIL 3
​
NHL Scores:

4:58: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
4:29: Terry's shot saved by Grosenick.
4:29: PENALTY:  Kevin Wall called 2-minutes for holding. Wolves Power Play.
4:29: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
4:19: POWER PLAY GOAL: Chris Terry scored a PPG, for the Wolves. CHI 1, MIL 3
​4:19: Wolves win faceoff, center ice.
3:51: Dello's shot saved by Grosenick.
3:51: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
3:40: Grimaldi's shot saved by Grosenick.
3:40: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
3:14: Gross' shot saved by Kinkaid.
3:13: Wolves win faceoff. Left Circle of Chicago's Zone.
2:45: Wolves win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
2:28: Wolves win the draw. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
1:56: Admirals win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
1:17: Jankowski's shot saved by Kinkaid.
1:03: L'Heureux's shot saved by Kinkaid.
1:03: Wolves win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
CHI 0, MIL 3

1st Period Scoring:
5:38: Fedor Svechkov (MIL) G
8:25: Mark Jankowski (MIL) G
10:45: Cal O'Reilly (MIL) G
15:41: Chris Terry (CHI) PPG

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Admirals started off with a 3-0 lead. However, a holding penalty turned into a PPG by Chris Terry.

AHL Scores:

NHL Scores:


2nd Period:
​20:00: Wolves win faceoff, center ice. Chicago to defend the left net. While Milwaukee to defend the right net.
18:45: L'Heureux's shot saved by Kinkaid.
18:24: Grimaldi's shot saved by Kinkaid.
18:24: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
17:58: GOAL: Griffin Mendel scored a goal, for the Wolves. CHI 2, MIL 3
17:58: Wolves win faceoff, center ice.
17:24: Wagner's shot saved by Grosenick.
16:31: Gross' shot saved by Kinkaid.
15:59: Mendel's shot saved by Grosenick.
15:58: Gurinov's shot saved by Kinkaid.
15:58: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
15:15: Jankowski's shot saved by Kinkaid.
13:55: Media Timeout #4: CHI 2, MIL 3

AHL Scores:

​13:55: Wolves win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Chicago's Blue Line.
13:45: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
13:32: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
13:24: Jordan's shot saved by Grosenick.
12:49: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
11:18: GOAL: Mitchell Vande Sompel scored a goal, for the Wolves. CHI 3, MIL 3
11:18: Wolves win faceoff, center ice.
10:52: Mendel's shot saved by Grosenick.
10:46: Admirals win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Chicago's Blue Line.
10:15: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
9:54: Wolves called for icing.
9:54: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
9:33: Media Timeout #5: CHI 3, MIL 3

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​9:33: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
9:02: Wolves win faceoff, center ice.
8:49: Admirals win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
8:37: Admirals win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Chicago's Blue Line.
7:27: Gurianov's shot saved by Kinkaid.
7:27: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
5:43: O'Reilly's shot saved by Kinkaid.
5:18:Weatherby's shot saved by Kinkaid.
5:17: Media Timeout #6: CHI 3, MIL 3

NHL Scores:

​5:17: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
4:39: GOAL: Rocco Grimaldi scored a goal, for the Wolves. CHI 4, MIL 3
4:39: Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
3:47: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
3:20: Vande Sompel's shot saved by Grosenick.
3:20: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
3:11: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
2:59: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
2:45: Gravel's shot saved by Kinkaid.
1:04: Admirals win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
:54: GOAL: Denis Gurianov scored a goal, for the Admirals. CHI 4, MIL 4
:50: Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
CHI 4, MIL 4

2nd Period Scoring:
2:02: Griffin Mendel (CHI) G
8:42: Mitchell Vande Sompel (CHI) G
15:21: Rocco Grimaldi (CHI) G
19:06: Denis Gurianov (MIL) G

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Wolves answered the first 3 goals scored by Admirals, with 4 unanswered goals, to get the 4-3 lead. But Denis Gurianov scored an equalizer with 54 seconds left in the Middle Stanza. 

AHL Scores:

NHL Scores:

3rd Period:
20:00: Admirals win faceoff, center ice. Milwaukee to defend the left net. While Chicago to defend the right net.
19:17: L'Heureux's shot saved by Kinkaid.
18:52: Mendel's shot saved by Kinkaid.
17:06: Livingstone's shot saved by Kinkaid.
17:03: Admirals win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
16:00: GOAL: Kevin Wall scored a goal, for the Admirals. CHI 4, MIL 5
15:37: Gravel's shot saved by Kinkaid.
15:25: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Chicago's Zone.
14:48: Ratcliffe's shot saved by Grosenick.
14:48: Wolves win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
14:16: PENALTY: Zach L'Heureux called 2-minutes for tripping. Wolves Power Play.
14:16: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
13:31: Admirals win the draw. Right Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
12:16: Admirals back to full strength.
12:14: Seeley's shot saved by Grosenick.
11:57: Dello's shot saved by Grosenick.
11:14: Terry's shot saved by Grosenick.
10:27: Sucese's shot saved by Grosenick.
9:13: Conacher's shot saved by Grosenick.
8:51: Media Timeout #7: CHI 4, MIL 5 

AHL Scores:

7:42: McKeown's shot saved by Kinkaid.
7:42: A short amount of play. 
7:42: Media Timeout #8: CHI 4, MIL 5

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7:45: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Chicago's Zone.
7:20: L'Heureux's shot saved by  
7:20: PENALTY: Rocco Grimaldi called 2-minutes for holding. Admirals Power Play.
7:16: Kemell's shot saved by Kinkaid.
6:04: POWER PLAY GOAL: Denis Gurianov scored a PPG, for the Admirals. CHI 4, MIL 6
6:04: Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
5:43: Media Timeout #9: CHI 4, MIL 6

NHL Scores:

​5:43: Admirals win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Admirals Blue Line.
5:24: Wolves win faceoff. Right Circle of Admirals Zone.
3:51: Vande Sompel's shot saved by Grosenick.
3:51: Wolves win faceoff. Left Circle of Admirals Zone.
3:46: Mendel's shot saved by Grosenick.
3:45: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Admirals Zone.
2:30: Wolves have an extra attacker and an empty net.
1:26: EMPTY NET GOAL: Mark Jankowski scored an empty net goal, for the Admrials. CHI 4, MIL 7
1:16: Jordan's shot saved by Grosenick.
1:16: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
CHI 4,MIL 7
​CHI: (8-14-2-2, 20 points)
​MIL: (16-9-1-0, 33 points)

Final Stats:
SOG: CHI 31, MIL 35
PP: CHI 1/2, MIL 1/1
PIM: CHI 21 min/ 5 in; MIL 23 min/6 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: ​Denis Gurianov (MIL) 2 G, 2 A
2nd: Cal O'Reilly (MIL) G, A
3rd: Fedor Svechkov (MIL) G

Final Thoughts:
A streaky game. Admirals scored the first 3 goals. Then the Wolves scored 4 unanswered until Denis Gurianov tied the game with less than a minute in the 2nd Period. Then the Admirals finished the game with 3 more goals.

Chicago will host Grand Rapids on Friday Night. While the Admirals will host Rockford IceHogs on Saturday Night. 

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