After a quiet first period, both teams opened the scoring gate early in the second. Shawn Element got things going for the Admirals with a wraparound shot in the post to take a 1-0 lead. Chicago tied the score at one just over two minutes later and then took the 2-1 lead after battling for the net midway through the period on Nikita Pavlychev’s seventh of the year.
Milwaukee wasted no time finding a response as Kyle Marino blasted one from the left circle thanks to a great find by Joakim Kemell with just under nine minutes to play in the sandwich frame. Just two minutes later, the Admirals took advantage of a Chicago power play to take back the lead. With Ryan Ufko leading the unit from the point, he found Kemell on the left for his trademark one-timer, which was saved, but to no avail as Daniel Carr was on the doorstep to knock in the rebound to make the score 3-2.
Chicago tied the game at three on a power-play goal by Noel Gunler with just under two minutes left in the second and then took the lead on a goal by Justin Robidas eight minutes into the third. However, the admirals continued to show their fight. With just over five minutes left, Tanner Molendyk caught a Chicago clearing attempt out of the air, dropped it in front of him and unloaded a clapper that found the net that tied the game at four. The late rally wasn’t enough for the Admirals, however, as with less than thirty seconds to go, Skyler Brind’Amour slipped one past Magnus Chrona for the winning goal.
Milwaukee is back in action tomorrow night in Grand Rapids when they take on the Griffins at 6 p.m. After the Admirals’ outdoor game this Friday in Hastings, MN, they will host the Iowa Wild this Saturday at 6 p.m.
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