Admirals rally past Wolves

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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Admirals rallied to net a pair of third-period goals and defeat the Chicago Wolves 4-3 in an Amtrak Rivalry battle at the Bradley Center on Thursday night.

Forwards Andrew Gordon, Jordan Schroeder and Darren Haydar were the goal scorers for the Wolves (14-12-3-1), who lost for the fourth time in five games.

Gordon took advantage of a communication breakdown between Admirals goaltender Jeremy Smith (12-11-1) and his defense, pouncing on a loose puck and firing a one-timer for his sixth goal of the season at 11:28 of the first period.

The Admirals (16-13-2-1) quickly charged back to tie at 1-1 when defenseman Victor Bartley scored at 13:26.

The Admirals grabbed a 2-1 lead early in the second period when left wing Kevin Henderson rifled a shot over the glove of Wolves goalie Brett Climie (6-11-0, 24 saves) at 3:54.

The Wolves knotted the score at 2-2 on a power play when Schroeder beat Smith high at the 7:17 mark.

With seconds left in the second frame, Haydar got the go-ahead goal for the Wolves at 19:51, as Andrew Ebbett earned an assist.

At 4:56 of the third period, the Admirals' Mark Van Guilder evened the score at 3-3. Admirals center Austin Watson netted the game-winner at 18:27.

The Wolves return to the Allstate Arena at 7 p.m. on Saturday to host the Grand Rapids Griffins.