Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Milwaukee Admirals at Rockford IceHogs 02/02/2022

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AHL: Milwaukee Admirals at Rockford IceHogs 02/02/2022

Game Location: Mechanics Bank Arena, Bakersfield, CA

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is an American Hockey League game, between Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators Affiliate) and Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks).

Admirals (19-18-2-2, 42 points, .512 PPCT) are on a 6- game winning streak and currently in 5th Place in the AHL Central. They would like leap fog Iowa Wild and tonight’s opponent Rockford IceHogs.

IceHogs (16-14-3-1, 36 points, .529 PPCT) are in third place and they are looking to hold off Iowa, Milwaukee, and Grand Rapids for a Calder Cup Playoff Spot.

Admirals are led by Rocco Grimaldi in goal scoring. While Cole Schneider leads Milwaukee in assists.

For the IceHogs, they are led by Lukas Reichel in scoring.

Milwaukee has a goal differential -6. They have converted 22% of their power plays and have killed 83.15% of their penalties.

As for Rockford, they have a goal differential of -11. They convert 16.94% of their power plays. And have killed 82.2% of their penalties.

It is Milwaukee Admirals and Rockford IceHogs, coming up shortly.

Admirals are in their navy and light blue uniforms. While IceHogs are in their home Blackhawk white sweaters and helmets and black pants. 

Starting Lineups:
Milwaukee Admirals:
Forwards: Glass, Grimaldi, Luff
Defense: Donovan, Tennyson, 
Goalkeeper: Ingram

Rockford IceHogs:
Forwards: Gicewicz, Slavin, Howarth
Defense: Phillips, Mitchell
Goalkeeper: Soderblom

1st Period:
20:00: IceHogs win faceoff, center ice. Rockford will defend the left net. While Admirals to defend the right net.
19:43: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of the Admirals Zone.
18:51: Admirals win faceoff. IceHogs Blue Line.
18:40: Blujus with a SOG, for the Admirals.
18:30: Altybarmakian with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
18:30: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of the Milwaukee's Zone.
17:49: Huntington with a SOG, for the Admirals.
16:56: Stanton with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
16:30: IceHogs win faceoff.
16:08: Luff with a SOG, for the Admirals.
14:09: LaBate with a SOG, for the Admirals.
14:02: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Zone of Rockford's Zone.
13:45: Admirals win faceoff. Right Zone of Rockford's Zone.
13:39: Apap with a SOG, for the Admirals.
13:16: T.V. Timeout #1: MIL 0, RFD 0

​AHL Scores:

13:09: Apap with a SOG, for the Admirals.
13:06: Glass with a SOG, for the Admirals.
13:05: Glass with a SOG, for the Admrials.
12:59: Regula with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
11:42: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
10:39: PENALTY: Joseph LaBate called 2-minutes for tripping. IceHogs Power Play.
8:59: Altybarmakian with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
8:39: Admirals back on full strength.
8:08: Stanton with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
8:08: T.V. Timeout #2: MIL 0, RFD 0

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8:08: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
7:03: Del Gaizon with a SOG, for the Admirals.
7:03: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
5:11: PENALTIES: Joseph LaBate and Evan Barratt called 2-minutes for roughing. 4-on-4 hockey.
5:11: T.V. Timeout #3: MIL 0, RFD 0

NHL Scores:​

4:04: Afanasyev with a SOG, for the Admirals. 
3:49: Busdeker with a SOG, that hits the Admirals' Goal Post.
2:28: Grimaldi with a SOG, for the Admirals.
:56: Afanasyev with a SOG, for the Admirals.
:18: PENALTY: Egor Afanasyev called 2-minutes for Admirals. IceHogs Power Play.
:08: Regula with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
:00: The End of 1st Period. IceHogs will have 1:44 left in the Afanasyev Power Play.

1st Intermission:
MIL 0, RFD 0

1st Period Stats:
SOG: MIL 12, RFD 7
PP: MIL 0/0, RFD 0/2
PIM MIL 6 Min/3 in, RFD 2 Min/ 1 in

1st Intermission Thoughts:
IceHogs got to like the net-minding of Soderblom. For the Admirals, they had 12 shots on goal, but no goals to show for it.

AHL Scores:

2nd Period:
​19:24: Reichel with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
18:16: Admirals back on full strength.
17:58: Afanasyev with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
16:53: Stanton with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
16:03: Schneider with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
15:17: Huntington with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
15:01: Knott with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
14:51: Altybarmakian with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
14:25: Pour with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
12:30: T.V. Timeout #4: MIL 0, RFD 0

AHL Scores:

​12:30: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Red Dot of IceHogs Blue Line.
12:16: Stanton with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
10:20: Tennyson with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
8:44: Novak with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
8:26: McLaughlin with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
7:49: Mitchell with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
7:49: T.V. Timeout #5: MIL 0, RFD 0
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6:59: Galvas with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
6:26: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Rockford's Zone.
6:00: Regula with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
5:28: T.V. Timeout #6: MIL 0, RFD 0

​NHL Scores:

4:15: Mitchell with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
3:03: Glass with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
1:49: Blujus with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
1:49: Admirals win faceoff. 
1:22: Smith with a SOG, saved by Soderblom.
:50: PENALTY: Kole Howarth called 2-minutes for hooking. Admirals Power Play.
:00: The End of 2nd Period. Admirals to have 1:10 remaining in Howarth Power Play.

2nd Intermission:
MIL 0, RFD 0

2nd Period Stats:
SOG: MIL 9 (21 Total), RFD 10 (17)
PP: MIL 0/1, RFD 0/2
PIM: MIL 6 min/ 3in, RFD 4 min/2 in.

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Admirals and IceHogs both struggling to find the net. But could the Howarth Penalty be converted into a Milwaukee Power Play Goal?

AHL Scores:

3rd Period:
20:00: Admirals win faceoff, center ice. Milwaukee to defend the right basket. While Rockford to defend the left basket.
19:02: Admirals win faceoff.
18:59: Gicewicz with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
17:36: Donovan with a SOG, for the Admirals.
15:15: Morrison with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
12:58: Luff with a SOG, for the Admirals.
11:20: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
11:07: T.V. Timeout #7: MIL 0, RFD 0

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10:52: Altybarmakian with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
9:07: Davies with a SOG, for the Admirals.
9:06: T.V. Timeout #8: MIL 0, RFD 0

AHL Scores:
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8:23: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
8:10: PENALTY: Jakub Galvas called 2-minutes for Holding the Stick penalty. Admirals Power Play.
7:36: Busdeker with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
7:19: Donovan with a SOG, for the Admirals.
6:42: Luff with a SOG, for the Admirals.
6:26: Afanasyev with a SOG, for the Admirals.
6:10: IceHogs back on full strength.
5:43: GOAL: Mitch McLain with a backhanded goal, for the Admirals. MIL 1, RFD 0
3:39: Schneider with a SOG, for the Admirals.
3:35: T.V. Timeout #9: MIL 1, RFD 0


2:41: Beaudin with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
2:30: IceHogs with an empty net and extra attacker. 
2:15: Mitchell with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
2:08: ICEHOGS TIMEOUT #1: MIL 1, RFD 0
1:25: Slavin with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
1:13: Slavin with a SOG, for the IceHogs.
1:01: McLaughlin with a SOG, saved by Ingram.
:41: EMPTY NET GOAL: Matt Luff scored an empty net goal, for the Admirals. MIL 2, RFD 0
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
MIL 2, RFD 0
MIL: (20-18-2-2, 44 points, .524 PPCT )
RFD: (16-15-3-1, 36 points, .514 PPCT)

Final Scoring: 
14:17: Mitch McLain (MIL) G, LaBate, Del Gaizon A
19:19: Matt Luff (MIL) G, Glass A

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Connor Ingram (MIL) 26/26, 1.000 SV %, 0.00 GAA
2nd: Mitch McLain (MIL) G
3rd: Arvid Soderblom (RFD) 28/29, .966 SV%, 1.03 GAA

Final Thoughts:
A goaltender's dual in Rockford. However, Mitch McLain was able to beat Arvid Soderblom. And Connor Ingram earned the shutout for the Milwaukee Admirals.

With the win, Admirals took 4th place in AHL Central Standings. While IceHogs move down to 5th place. And the Iowa Wild move up to 3rd place. 

Admirals will head back to Milwaukee, to host the Chicago Wolves on Friday. While Rockford will head to Des Moines, to face the Iowa Wild, also on Friday Night.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey'. Thanks for visiting this page.