Chicago Wolves lose third straight game

The Chicago Wolves saw their losing streak reach three games after falling to the Iowa Wild 4-2 on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena.

Bradly Nadeau and Nikita Pavlychev scored, but it wasn’t enough as the Wolves coughed up a two-goal, second-period lead to drop the finale of a three-game homestand.

Late in the opening period, the Wild ran into penalty issues that left the Wolves skating with a five-on-three power-play opportunity. Nadeau took advantage of the time and space and converted a feed from Robidas by wiring a one-timer from the left dot that beat Iowa netminder Cal Petersen to the glove side. Robidas and Juuso Valimaki recorded assists on Nadeau’s team-leading 25th goal of the season.

Pavlychev extended the Wolves’ lead to 2-0 early in the second with his 12th goal of the season. The center pounced on a loose puck deep in the Wild zone, spun and sent a shot on net that trickled through Petersen and just over the goal line. Evan Vierling and Givani Smith had assists.