The Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 overtime loss to the Rockford IceHogs is the sort of game that leaves a weird taste in the mouth. There were some missed opportunities that could have been capitalized on and misplays that allowed the IceHogs to produce. Despite that, the Admirals didn’t play a poor game by any stretch of the imagination. The “defense first” mentality was on display. I suppose it was just on display a bit too much.
Perhaps the best news of all here is that the Admirals don’t have to rest on that game for too long. The weekend’s three-in-three may have gotten off on a wrong step but that doesn’t mean it needs to turn into a stumble and fall. The Admirals have the Chicago Wolves in tomorrow night on home ice and can pay the IceHogs back in their own barn on Sunday. Bits and pieces of what the Admirals didn’t against the IceHogs last night worked well. They just need it on a consistent basis from start to finish – with a high emphasis being on how they start.
The Admirals record now rests at 26-16-3-2 (57 points, 0.606 points percentage). The Wolves won last night by a ludicrous 7-3 scoreline over the San Antonio Rampage. For the Admirals to start making ground on the the Wolves and Grand Rapids Griffins they do need to get things rolling sooner rather than later. If it means starting it with wins in the head-to-head department? Tomorrow would be a good time to start.
After the game I spoke with Milwaukee Admirals head coach Dean Evason. I also had the chance to hear from Kevin Fiala and Matt White. Here were their post-game comments.
Comments on the comments? Are you at all worried seeing the Milwaukee Admirals get results as tight as this against a team that has been rough all season such as the Rockford IceHogs? What changes need to be made to swing the last two-games of this weekend’s three-in-three?
The Milwaukee Admirals lost 3-2 in overtime against the Rockford IceHogs at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Friday night.
There was far more to like than otherwise tonight for the Admirals. They had some great defensive effort and climbed out of a first period hole with a lead. Sadly, the game went to overtime and the IceHogs found a break with Sam Carrick in the three-on-three period that sealed things.
“We’re disappointed in how we give up goals,” stated Milwaukee Admirals head coach Dean Evason after the game. “We don’t give teams anything until we give teams everything.”
Tonight’s game got off to a bad start as the IceHogs would quickly take the lead from a Brandon Mashinter breakaway goal. Mashinter glided down the slot and snapped a shot low to the glove of Marek Mazanec that went in for his ninth goal of the season to make it 1-0 IceHogs.
The Admirals would get two responses to the IceHogs opening goal in the first period to see them ahead 2-1.
Trevor Smith created a turnover right in front of netminder Jeff Glass and Matt White stepped right into the loose puck with a cannon of a shot from point blank range to score his tenth of the season. Then Vladislav Kamenev had a dazzling no-look backhand pass as he was skating around the net that setup Adam Payerl for an easy tap-in. Glass was looking for Kamenev out the left side of the net and Payerl was scoring his eighth goal behind his back.
The IceHogs would equalize in the late stages of the third period following a tripping call against Anthony Richard. Ville Pokka whipped a wrister from the top of the right wing circle and it glanced past the net front screen of Mashinter and then off the leg of Alex Carrier before popping into the net for a power-play goal. The series of bad bounces meant Pokka had recorded his third goal of the season and leveled the contest at 2-2 with just over six-minutes remaining in regulation.
As was the case the last time these two locked horns overtime was required tonight. Matt White had a chance on a breakaway to seal it but Glass locked the pads together and took away the bottom of the net to make the save. In the end, Sam Carrick would skate down the left wing and rip a wrister from the face-off circle that flew into the top shelf past Mazanec for the overtime winner on his tenth goal of the season.
The Admirals are right back in action tomorrow night on home ice when they see the Chicago Wolves at 6:00 PM CST. They will complete the three-in-three weekend with revenge of tonight in mind when they travel to Rockford on Sunday for a game at 4:00 PM CST.
“We’re disappointed in the outcome. We’re not disappointed in the way that we worked,” said Evason. “But we are disappointed in the turnovers and giving them opportunities, clear, easy opportunities to score.”
Ramblings: Since the Milwaukee Admirals played on Tuesday night there haven’t been any roster moves made in the organization. Tonight’s line combinations were: Fiala-Ribeiro-Gaudreau, Florek-Smith-White, Kirkland-Kamenev-Payerl, Liambas-Army-Richard, Oligny-Carrier, Murphy-Granberg, O’Brien-Dougherty. Tonight’s scratches were: Adam Pardy (upper-body) and Rick Pinkston (healthy).
What were your thoughts on tonight’s game? Are the Milwaukee Admirals still fighting themselves a little bit or are they slowly getting a foundation set for a run in the right direction? Will the mistakes be corrected by tomorrow night?
Tuesday’s game was a bit of a let down given last weekend’s results. The Milwaukee Admirals dropped a 4-1 game on home ice to the Cleveland Monsters with a rough first period being a major tipping point. What you liked out of the game was the finish. The Admirals outshot the Monsters 31-13 in the final two periods of play. If the Admirals can get a complete game? It should do them well. A solid focus on a quality first period will go a long way to seeing that through.
That should be the thought process for this entire weekend. The Admirals play three games in three days with two contests against tonight’s opponent, the Rockford IceHogs, sandwiching an Amtrak Rivalry game against the Chicago Wolves.
The IceHogs enter tonight’s game with a record of 14-23-8-3 (39 points, 0.406 points percentage). They are winless in their last 8 games going on a run of 0-3-5-0 during that skid. They hold the worst record in the Central Division, Western Conference, and entire AHL.
I had asked the last time I did a Scouting the Enemy on the IceHogs just how are they this bad? Well, the game that followed showed plenty of why they are. They did force overtime late before losing 4-3 in overtime. The result alone wasn’t the story. I saw an IceHogs team that lacked any sort of composure, often times structure, and seemed far more engaged in post-whistle behavior than in-game success.
I suppose then the IceHogs struggles go into a little belief of mine that most teams are a reflection of their head coach. Last game the IceHogs head coach, Ted Dent, ended up getting an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that forced his team into a full two-minute five-on-three penalty killing situation that the Admirals cashed in from. He then went postal after the first period and earned himself a game misconduct.
If the head coach doesn’t have the ability to lead by example and direct order – why should that team be anything other than what it is? And do you know what the definition of insanity is? It’s doing the exact same thing over and over again expecting things to change. In Rockford it has been that way for a very, very, very, very long time.
This season the IceHogs have allowed the second most goals in the entire league. They have allowed 3.39 goals against per game and are only popping in 2.31 goals per game. Their power-play is ranked twenty-sixth in the AHL (14.8% overall). And their penalty kill is the second worst in the AHL (77.5%).
The IceHogs do rank highly in an overall AHL category. They are third in the entire league when it comes to fighting majors with 26 which trails the Albany Devils (35) and Ontario Reign (27). Michael Latta is already two fighting majors away from becoming the first player to face AHL disciplinary measures under the new fighting policy.
Spencer Abbott leads the IceHogs currently in scoring with 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists). He is followed closely by Mark McNeill with 26 points (6 goals, 20 assists) and Sam Carrick with 21 points (9 goals, 12 assists). Their top scoring defenseman this season his Ville Pokka who has contributed 19 points (2 goals, 17 assists). Despite all that offensive output these four players have a combined plus/minus rating of -62.
In net the IceHogs have three options: Mac Carruth, Jeff Glass, and Lars Johansson. It has been tough sledding for all three as not one of the IceHogs goaltenders feature a save percentage at or above 0.900. Johansson is statistically the best of the group and nearly has that last sentence wrong: 8-11-4-0 from 26 appearances with a 2.85 goals against average, 0.899 save percentage, and a shutout. In his last three starts he has suffered overtime losses.
Expectations for tonight’s game as well as this whole weekend? How vital is it for the Milwaukee Admirals to set the right tone for this three-in-three weekend immediately in tonight’s first period? Will there be a continuation of nasty behavior between the Admirals and IceHogs tonight and Sunday?
Firstly, apologies to those who typically expect Chatterbox up in the morning the day after a home game. I feel like it was just circumstantial enough last night where it could be pushed back because: the Milwaukee Admirals lost 4-1 at home the the Cleveland Monsters, all players would be going on the ice right after the loss to participate in Camera Night where they would be interacting with fans, and practice was scheduled for today.
Rather than nudge fans aside to do an interview with players on the ice, or do them before or after, I just assume let the players be and get the full scoop today. Which – I did. As I’m seeing from all the fan photos being sent my way on Twitter that I’m sharing back throughout the day. I must say, Camera Night looked to be a nice success for all fans who attended. As you’ll hear in interviews you fans also gave your favorite players a welcome boost following a tough night.
About last night’s game then. It was bad to start with but did pick up near the end of the night. The problem of course with that is that it is far too little far too late and that effort was needed from opening puck drop if they were really going to trouble Anton Forsberg in net for the Monsters. The Admirals struggled connecting passes and were out of sorts defensively. It was all at its peak worst in the opening twenty minutes and that’s where the game saw a 3-0 Monsters lead with a lead in shots on goal by a margin of 18-8. You can’t really expect to do that poorly so early and get back… in hockey, anyways.
(Photo Credit: Scott Paulus)
What I did start appreciating more and more as I let that game sit in my head since it was played was the finish. The Admirals showed great fight and push back. In the final 40-minutes of hockey the Admirals outshot the Monsters 31-13 and the game rested on a scoreline of 1-1 in that span. What that again shows is how rough the first period ended up being for the overall picture. While the result stands, and is tough to swallow, the ending at least showed what you would want. The Admirals a few weeks back perhaps may have hung their heads after the first period and sputtered in place even longer. The scoreline could have been even worse if that were the case. But it wasn’t. The Admirals regrouped, battled hard, kept their approach far more simple and direct, and were just coming up empty on a nice night for Forsberg who stopped 38/39 shots. I’d hope the reminder then goes without much saying: play a complete 60-minute game.
(Photo Credit: Scott Paulus)
The lone issue that may have raised a few red flags in the finish last night was Kevin Fiala taking a spearing major. I can’t say I saw enough of what really happened when it went down live. And, as there really won’t be a replay to show what happened, that’s all I have to go on. What I can say of the matter is that Fiala versus the Monsters has been brewing long enough that it spans an affiliate move through their organization. When he scored in overtime back on 4/1/15 he skated right up to Andrew Agozzino (now of the Chicago Wolves) and celebrated right in his face. That was when they were affiliated with the Colorado Avalanche. Last season they became the AHL affiliate of the Columbus Blue Jackets which they remain today. The bad blood exists and persists following the Admirals Inaugural School Day Game on 11/11/15 where Fiala ran over Joonas Korpisalo, earned a charging and unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on the play, and proceeded to be targeted the rest of the game ending with Brett Gallant checking him to the head and Fiala promptly flipping off the Monsters bench prior to skating off the ice to the locker room.
That’s the history between Fiala and the Monsters. It’s not pretty and you can understand why both sides get after one another. What I see of the matter is that Fiala is an immensely competitive player. You want that. And you need that type of attitude at times to really excel. The problem is allowing it to be channeled in the wrong ways. Against the Monsters? It just comes out badly for Fiala. He winds them up. They wind him up. And no one really wins.
Perhaps it would have been forgotten about should Fiala have fought someone on the Monsters roster last season but he also doesn’t need to do that. It’s not part of his game. If someone else answers the bell for him you’d hope that would be enough. The Monsters just don’t seem to have forgotten.
Fiala has shown great strides in maturity this season. Last night was a case of seeing him allow emotions and his competitive attitude get the better of him. The incident, as so happens with all game misconducts, will be reviewed by the league for potentially further disciplinary actions. Should that be the case it will have been the second time Fiala was suspended by the AHL after a fracas with the Monsters. The Admirals see that team two more times before the season ends. Both of those games will be in Milwaukee – the location where Fiala has lashed back out twice now. It would do him well to focus less on the opponent and more of his own team. No talking. No reaction. Just allow his work rate to do all the chirping for him.
Oh, and then there is Mike Ribeiro. It really is hard for me to truly assess his Admirals debut given how everyone had a rather sloppy night. I would say though that he looked better and more comfortable as the game progressed. It should be far better for him moving forward as the Admirals have a three-in-three weekend in front of them. He should be much sharper with the extra games under his belt.
Today’s practice was all about skill drills as the team broke out the props and segmented into three groups while rotating through various set pieces. I feel like that was the perfect way to get back to basic mechanics while also keeping things light for the group. Ribeiro was once again extremely active in chatting with everyone and seems to have quickly taken up a leadership role when it comes to communicating with the youngsters of the Admirals.
As far as the, “how is he going to handle clearing waivers and going to the AHL,” question is concerned.. mind you, I had my concerns too.. I’m really impressed by all I’ve seen. He is doing the right things as a veteran player down in the AHL would be expected to. As games pick up, I’m optimistic that his performance in-game action will also speak to the ability that he does have. Ribeiro could be a big benefit to the Admirals down the stretch.
After practice was completed I did get tons of interviews collected. Derek Army was a big time fan request with his following that has shifted from Wheeling to Milwaukee. I also had the opportunity to speak with Nashville Predators Director of Player Development Scott Nichol who was leading today’s practice. I then spoke with Ribeiro as well as Andrew O’Brien. Busy day of talking. Let’s get to listening:
Comments on the comments? How do you expect this weekend’s three-in-three to shake out? Given how the last game against the Rockford IceHogs was are you anticipating even more fireworks Friday and Sunday?
The Milwaukee Admirals lost 4-1 against the Cleveland Monsters at the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Tuesday night.
Things never looked right for the Admirals from the moment this game dropped its first puck. The passing was sloppy. The defending was sloppy. And the scoring chances were minimal and all lacked any sort of quality. After a nice result on the road in Grand Rapids it feels like the Admirals are right back to the drawing board.
“We did the exact same thing against this group last time. We gave them four goals,” said Milwaukee Admirals head coach Dean Evason after the game.
John Ramage took a seat for a holding minor to give the Admirals the game’s first power-play. A poor decision by Trevor Murphy to feed back to a guarded Alex Carrier resulted in a shorthanded breakaway for Sonny Milano that ended with a backhander stick-side of Marek Mazanec. It was Milano’s tenth goal of the season and snapped a goalless drought of 146:15 for the Monsters who had been shutout in their previous two games.
“As soon as that goal goes in, and usually our group is pretty resilient, it looked like a real let down,” said Evason. “Hard obviously to get down like that and not be able to battle back.
The Monsters would make good on the opposite side of special teams when given their first crack on the power-play. A slick series of passes ended with Daniel Zaar threading a pass between the skates of Andrew O’Brien to a wide open Oliver Bjorkstrand for a tap-in on the backdoor to Mazanec’s glove-side. The goal for Bjorkstrand was his thirteenth of the season.
It took the Monsters just 1:09 of ice time to give themselves a 3-0 first period lead. Joe Pendenza worked off the right wing wall to get a puck loose off of Alex Carrier and proceeded to rush in on goal. The former Admiral was able to push a puck towards his opposite wing where Milano was racing down the low left wing and hit his shot first-time. Mazanec wasn’t able to cover post-to-post and Milano had his second tally of the opening period and eleventh goal scored on the season.
The second period would see the Monsters extend their lead even further. Another blown defensive coverage by the Admirals ended with the Monsters getting a three-on-one low in front of Mazanec. Markus Hännikäinen passed off to Bjorkstrand who waited, waited, and waited some more before finally shooting along the ice to score under the pads of Mazanec for his second of the night and fourteenth of the season.
Justin Kirkland really isn’t much of a fighter but that didn’t seem to stop Jaime Sifers from tracking him down back to the Admirals bench and starting a scrap. The two had a brief chat in the Admirals attacking zone but Kirkland looked to be nearing the boards for a change when Sifers grappled him. The two had a brief flurry but the tilt went right to the ground before anything heavy actually landed.
In the closing stages of the second period the Admirals finally found a breakthrough on the power-play. Matt White snapped a pass from the left wing wall to the net front presence of Justin Florek who quickly put a shot on goal. Anton Forsberg handled the initial shot but the puck flicked up on him and allowed Derek Army to sneak in and push the puck over the line for his fifth goal of the season.
Another fight broke out in the closing minutes of the third period. Vladislav Kamenev took his frustrations out on John Ramage as a puck battle along the left wing wall escalated into Kamenev roughing up the Monsters defenseman. That was a clear win for the angry Russian in the fight department. That’s a 10-9 round for Kamenev.
The bad blood continued as Kevin Fiala’s reputation against the Monsters revved up to a new level. He was called for a spearing major and a game misconduct. A pile up took place around Fiala but thankfully tempers cooled and no line brawl broke out – it very easily could have gotten out of hand.
The game would end at the 4-1 scoreline as the Admirals held the Monsters off on the resulting major against Fiala that saw out regulation. The Admirals have two more home games in front of them following tonight. They play against the Rockford IceHogs on Friday night at 7:00 PM CST and then see the Chicago Wolves on Saturday night at 6:00 PM CST.
Ramblings: Since the Milwaukee Admirals played on Saturday night there were a handful of roster moves made in the organization. Mike Ribeiro cleared waivers and was assigned by the Nashville Predators to the Admirals. He first reported on Monday and participated in morning practice. The Predators then swapped out Marek Mazanec and Juuse Saros again following the young Finn’s start in Grand Rapids on Saturday night. This morning the Predators recalled Pontus Åberg from the Admirals and placed Harry Zolnierczyk on injured reserve. In awards news, Frédérick Gaudreau was named the CCM/AHL Player of the Week yesterday. Tonight’s line combinations were: Kirkland-Smith-Fiala, Florek-Ribeiro-Gaudreau, Richard-Kamenev-White, Pinkston-Army-Payerl, Oligny-Carrier, Murphy-Granberg, O’Brien-Dougherty. Tonight’s scratches included: Mike Liambas (upper-body) and Adam Pardy (upper-body).
What was your reaction to tonight’s game? How did the Milwaukee Admirals manage to look so out of sorts tonight? Do the Cleveland Monsters simply have the Admirals number? Is another punishment level practice in order for tomorrow?
The Nashville Predators have placed Harry Zolnierczyk on injured reserve and recalled Pontus Åberg from the Milwaukee Admirals. The two teams play tonight at home with the Predators playing against the Vancouver Canucks and the Admirals against the Cleveland Monsters.
Åberg has been enjoying one of the best spells of hockey in his pro career as of late. He has been getting tasked with double shift duty on a near nightly basis given how well he has been performing. This season with the Admirals he has produced 28 points (14 goals, 14 assists) in 33 games. He leads the team in goal scoring by a pair of goals ahead of team captain Trevor Smith. The Swede has played 11 games this season as a member of the Predators. Åberg has scored 2 points (1 goal, 1 assist) in that time.
One of my favorite soundbites from yesterday’s practice was from Pontus Åberg. He was highlighted tonight’s game against the Cleveland Monsters by saying, “We owe them.” And he is absolutely right.
The last time these two teams met the Admirals lost 5-2 to the Monsters on home ice. It was that game that triggered a punishing practice and demand for the Admirals to get back to a “defense first” mentality and to play as a team rather than as individuals. Don’t think for a second that the previous meeting between the two teams won’t add extra motivation for the Admirals tonight.
The Monsters enter tonight’s game with a record of 20-18-2-3 (45 points, 0.523 points percentage). They are in fifth place of the Central Division and eleventh place in the Western Conference standings. They have gone 3-5-1-1 from their last 10 games. They have also been shutout 3 times in their last 6 games including a goalless drought of 145:21 of ice time that is active upon puck drop tonight.
Needless to say, the Monsters offense has been a big problem. What is odd about it though is the team has stayed in tact throughout the process. The Monsters have plenty of players that can deliver the goods. They just haven’t.
Offensively, the Monsters do have 5 players with 20 points or more this season: T.J. Tynan, 25 points (5 goals, 20 assists)… Sonny Milano, 22 points (9 goals, 13 assists)… Alex Broadhurst, 22 points (9 goals, 13 assists)… Oliver Bjorkstrand, 21 points (12 goals, 9 assists)… Daniel Zaar, 20 points (8 goals, 12 assists)…
Out of those names the Monsters have produced just 4 points (1 goal, 3 assists) since they play last played against the Admirals – all of which came during a 4 game homestand.
In net the Monsters currently have Anton Forsberg and Brad Thiessen. The Swede has the edge over the Canadian in terms of games played in the AHL this season but their numbers are really close. Forsberg has a record of 13-10-0-2 in 27 appearances for the Monsters this season with a 2.28 goals against average, 0.925 save percentage, and a shutout to his name. Thiessen has a 1-3-1-0 record from 5 appearances as a member of the Monsters this season where he has put up 2.21 goals against average, 0.926 save percentage, and also has a lone shutout.
Expectations for tonight’s game? How do you feel Mike Ribeiro will play for the Milwaukee Admirals? Given the weekend results how important is this week for the Admirals to take advantage of a solid homestand?
Mike Ribeiro taking a moment to soak in the surroundings of the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena prior to stepping on the ice for the first time. (Photo Credit: Daniel Lavender)
This morning’s practice from the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was an exciting one. Mike Ribeiro was on-hand for his first day of work as a member of the Milwaukee Admirals after having cleared waivers and being reassigned to the AHL by the Nashville Predators. Marek Mazanec was also a participant after being reassigned late last night.
The overwhelming focus for several people will be Ribeiro. Was he going to report? How would he handle the situation if he did? And, all of the various other questions, leaned towards negative headspace aspect of what Ribeiro could be like having the last few days that he has had.
I was kicked back in the seats for practice and saw Ribeiro’s first moments in the rink. I can honestly say my worries were lifted instantly because seeing his face light up with a huge smile as he viewed the UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena said enough for me. He looked genuinely happy to be at the rink and that translated into his first practice with the team. He was very active in communicating with players and looked to be nothing but positive in the way he was conducting himself.
After practice I was able to get several interviews conducted. I had the joy of getting to do them alongside the great Tim Van Vooren of FOX 6 as well. Here were all of today’s interviews following Monday practice.
Comments on the comments? What is your general reaction and feeling of Mike Ribeiro as a member of the Milwaukee Admirals? Do you feel like his presence could be a huge boost to the group?
It was a successful return to action for the Milwaukee Admirals out of the AHL All-Star break. They defeated the Rockford IceHogs 4-3 in overtime on home ice Friday night and followed it up with a 5-4 win on the road against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Saturday night. Frédérick Gaudreau played a large part in the weekend’s success for the Admirals and the league has recognized him by awarding him the CCM/AHL Player of the Week.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced today that Milwaukee Admirals forward Frederick Gaudreau has been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Feb. 5, 2017.
Gaudreau registered four goals and one assist for five points in two games last week, including his second career AHL hat trick.
On Friday evening, Gaudreau scored three times in regulation, took a team-leading five shots on goal and was named the game’s first star as Milwaukee defeated Rockford in overtime, 4-3. It was Gaudreau’s first multi-goal game of the season and the first hat trick by an Admirals skater since last February.
Then on Saturday, Gaudreau picked up another goal and added an assist as the Admirals defeated Grand Rapids, 5-4, to close to within five points of the first-place Griffins in the Central Division.
In his third professional season, Gaudreau has recorded 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points in 35 games with Milwaukee this season. The 23-year-old from Bromont, Que., signed as a free agent with Nashville on Jan. 5, 2016, and made his NHL debut with the Predators earlier this season, tallying one assist in nine games. Gaudreau, who represented Milwaukee at the AHL All-Star Classic in 2016, has totaled 29 goals and 48 assists for 77 points in 153 career AHL games, all with the Admirals.
In recognition of his achievement, Gaudreau will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Admirals home game.
The Nashville Predators have recalled Juuse Saros from the Milwaukee Admirals. The move comes complete with the reassignment of Marek Mazanec from the Predators to the Admirals. The two swapped places on Saturday when the organization had duel bouts against the Detroit Red Wings organization.
Saros was assigned briefly with the intent to get him back in net after a break in game action with the Predators. He stopped 22/26 shots on goal as the Admirals earned a 5-4 victory on the road against the Grand Rapids Griffins. It was the Admirals first win in the Van Andel Arena against their division rivals in over two-years. In the process, Saros improved his 2016-17 AHL record in the process to 12-2-0-0 from 14 starts. In his AHL career he has won 78.8% of his 52 starts in net.
Mazanec had a great seat in the Bridgestone Arena on Saturday night as he was backing up Pekka Rinne on the evening against the Red Wings. The story of that game is a very familiar one for Admirals fans who remember the name Petr Mrázek. The Red Wings goaltender put on a clinic and earned a 42-save shutout in a 1-0 contest.
Both the Admirals and Predators return to action on Tuesday night on home ice. The Admirals will be hosting the Cleveland Monsters at 7:00 PM CST. The Predators will be seeing the Vancouver Canucks at the same start time in Nashville.
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