Admirals lose to Wolf Pack, 6-game point streak snapped
(Courtesy: Milwaukee Admirals)
MILWAUKEE - With nearly 1,000 dogs in attendance for Sendik's Dog Day, the Milwaukee Admirals fell to the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-2 in their first matchup of the season on Saturday.
By the numbers:
Despite a strong start, Milwaukee couldn’t overcome Hartford’s three-goal surge in the second period.
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With one minute left in the first period, Mark Friedman found a streaking Jesse Ylönen down the slot, and he buried it to open the scoring, putting the Admirals up 1-0. The goal was Ylönen’s tenth of the season and second as an Admiral.
Hartford tied it early in the second with a goal from Dylan Roobroeck. Later in the period, Roobroeck struck again, deflecting a shot from Connor Mackey to give the Wolf Pack a 2-1 lead.
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Toward the tail end of the period, Mackey added to the lead with a shot off the zone entry, making it 3-1 Hartford.
The Wolf Pack extended their lead in the third when Lucas Edmond tipped in a shot to make it 4-1.
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The Admirals showed signs of life late in the period as Kyle Marino buried the rebound off a shot from Ryan Ufko, cutting the deficit to 4-2, but couldn't get another goal and the comeback fell short.
Big picture view:
The loss snapped a six-game point streak for the Admirals, who lost in regulation for the first time since Feb. 22. The Admirals' magic number to clinch a spot in the Calder Cup playoffs dropped to six as Iowa fell in overtime to Mantioba.
What's next:
The Admirals are back in action on Sunday, March 16. They host the Rockford IceHogs at 3 p.m.
The Source: The Milwaukee Admirals provided this report.