Chicago Wolves Title defense, 22-23 season

[Chrispy]

Wolves Fall to IceHogs 6-3 - Chicago Wolves

ROCKFORD, Ill.—The Chicago Wolves faced off against the IceHogs in a crucial Central Division showdown Tuesday night in Rockford. The…

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Shots 33-13 but yet game was close for a while due to probably Kooch.

I have mixed feelings on this....I want our young guys to get more game/playoff experience but yet want Wolves to pound sand (and lose out on additional revenues).

Based on recent news, I'm fine with some black aces getting some practice with the team and learning about NHL playoff environments while Chicago moves on with their lives as an AHL independent.

 

[LakeLivin]

3 games to go and Chicago is out of the last playoff spot by 3 points. A lot of work to do

You can say that again. They play the same 3 teams so no remaining strength of schedule advantages. Wolves would have the tiebreaker if they could tie it up, but that last game looks like a back breaker.

 

[chaz4hockey]

You can say that again. They play the same 3 teams so no remaining strength of schedule advantages. Wolves would have the tiebreaker if they could tie it up, but that last game looks like a back breaker.

2 home games help but surely long odds. Ice Hogs have 2 of 3 on the road.

 

[chaz4hockey]

Wolves have a shot with Iowa falling back and having 2 on the road this weekend against division leader Texas. Wolves are 2 pts down, have 2 home games & have the tie breaker.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

last nights game was an all veteran scoring affair. Suzuki and Honka did add assists.

Dzingel had a hat trick of assists last night.

as Chaz said 2 games left. Chicago is 3 back of rockford for 4th and 2 back from Iowa for 5th.

 

[MinJaBen]

If you are looking for something to watch and have the NHL network, the Wolves vs. Grand Rapids are the AHL game they are featuring.

 

[spockBokk]

I like Stromwall, liked him in preseason too. Wonder if they end up keeping him around.

Tieksola just had a nice pass setting up a Stromwall one-timer, where the rebound was cleaned up for a goal.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

I like Stromwall, liked him in preseason too. Wonder if they end up keeping him around.

Tieksola just had a nice pass setting up a Stromwall one-timer, where the rebound was cleaned up for a goal.

I was so surprised he stayed over all year without a call up. Usually those older European signings head back overseas pretty quickly if they don’t make the main roster.

I can’t picture him in the ahl again next year.

 

[Bub]

4-0 now, late in the first. The Stromwall-Suzuki-MacEachern line has been sharp.

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

Chicago want return a Calder cup. 4-0 in the first

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

4-0 Wolves, 1st isnt over yet. a lot of veteran scoring again. Tieksola has a pair of assists and suzuki has an assist as well

edit: 2 beat me to it

Also: Iowa is down 1 after 1. Rockford is tied at 1 after 1.

 

[LakeLivin]

Iowa down 0-1 after one. If both scores hold up Wolves will occupy the last wild card spot in the Division tonight.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

4-1 Wolves in the third.

Iowa and Texas tied at 1 in the 3rd.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Texas wins in OT.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Rockford loses 3-2.

Wolves are 1 point back from 4th and 5th with one game to go.

RWs are the first tie breaker and the wolves easily own that tie breaker over both.

Wolves have 3rd place Manitoba at home.
Iowa is playing @texas again. Texas just clinched their division tonight so i dont know how motivated they will be tomorrow
Rockford is playing 2nd place Milwauke.

Milwaukee and Manitoba are locked into their playoff spots so they may not be overly motivated tomorrow either.

 

[LakeLivin]

Rockford loses. Wolves 1 pt back of both RF and Iowa with 1 game to play. Wolves would have the tiebreaker over both.

edit: beaten to the punch by gocanes

edit 2: Wolves play at 4pm tomorrow, the other 2 teams play at 6. Wolves can add more pressure with an early win. Milwaukee and Manitoba may not have much apparent motivation, but sometimes when the other team is playing really hard it can stimulate the competitive spirit; many here have probably experienced that in pickup games. And whatever backups are playing might be highly motivated for personal reasons, although I wonder how bad the backup goalies are. Could be interesting.

 

[HisIceness]

On one hand I am rooting for our guys but the other hand the Wolves organization can go f*** themselves.

 

[A Star is Burns]

Ronan Seeley is the chosen one. His current stat line is 69 GP 4 G 20 A.

 

[To Be Determined]

Well, they did their part win an ot win.

Now, just need one of the others to lose.

 

[LakeLivin]

If they make it they certainly earned it with their final push. 8-1-1 over the last 10 games.

edit: after 1 period Rockford up 3-0 but Iowa tied 1-1

 

[LakeLivin]

After 2 periods: Rockford up 3-0, Iowa up 3-1. Not looking too hopeful for the Wolves.

 

[DaveG]

Ronan Seeley is the chosen one. His current stat line is 69 GP 4 G 20 A.

@saraciv420

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

It doesn’t look good with both games. That loss to Rockford looming large

 

[chaz4hockey]

It doesn’t look good with both games. That loss to Rockford looming large

Yup. Just needed a point.

 

[Nikishin Go Boom]

Officially eliminated by 1 point, rough