Broadhurst lifts Wolves in shootout
Forward Terry Broadhurst converted in the seventh round of a shootout to lift the Chicago Wolves to a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday night in an Amtrak Rivalry clash at Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
Broadhurst, Colin Fraser and Colton Parayko scored in regulation for the Wolves, who ensured they will open the Calder Cup playoffs at home with Game 1 at 7 p.m. Wednesday and Game 2 at 7 p.m. Friday.
The Wolves (40-28-6-1) will determine during today's regular-season home finale against Toronto whether they open with Utica or Grand Rapids in the Western Conference quarterfinal.
"We had a real good game last night in Rockford," said Wolves coach John Anderson. "We competed like crazy. I thought we played well tonight. We had so many guys playing out of position, but I thought our effort was there."
Jordan Binnington (25-15-4) stopped 38 of 41 shots during regulation and overtime and all 7 shootout attempts to earn the win.
The Admirals (33-28-8-7) opened the scoring 13:42 into the game on Mark Van Guilder's tap-in from just beyond the crease. Zach Budish set him up with a quick pass from behind the net.
The Wolves could not capitalize on a pair of 5-on-3 power plays in the middle of the second period, but evened the score on Parayko's even-strength goal at 13:27 of the second. He claimed a puck along the right half-wall and banked a wrister off a defender.
The tie lasted for just 14 seconds as the Admirals' Viktor Arvidsson slipped a wraparound goal past goalie Jordan Binnington's right skate at 13:41.
The Wolves forged another tie with 6.6 seconds left in the second on Broadhurst's goal. Rookie Robby Fabbri flipped a saucer pass from the right circle into the slot for the speeding Broadhurst, who chipped the puck past goaltender Marek Mazanec's blocker to make it 2-2.
The Admirals took their third lead of the night when Colton Sissons banged home a goal from just outside the crease 49 seconds into the third period.
The Wolves answered with Fraser's breakaway goal at 3:41. He broke up a pass in the defensive zone, raced just ahead of two Admirals and banked a shot off the right post for his ninth of the year.
Mazanec (18-18-9) made 34 saves in regulation and overtime.