Theo Lindstein hammered a one-timer past the glove of Cal Petersen (23 saves) 8:03 into the game to give Springfield a 1-0 lead.
The Thunderbirds outscored the Wild 10-5 in the first 20 minutes.
Dillon Dube buried a backdoor chance on the power play 6:24 into the middle frame.
Jakub Stancl fired a shot over Petersen’s glove 38 seconds later from the rush.
Springfield took a 4-0 lead at 10:41 when Calle Rosén scored from distance off a screen.
Oskar Olausson put Iowa on the board at 1 p.m. when his wrister from the right wing hit the post and went into the net off Will Cranley’s skate (24 saves). David Jiricek and Tyler Pitlick assisted on Olausson’s goal.
Nicolas Aubé-Kubel pulled the Wild within two goals on the power play with 3:43 left in the second period. After Jack Peart and Caedan Bankier combined to send the puck into the slot, Aubé-Kubel fired a shot into the far post.
Springfield defeated Iowa 22-14 over two periods.
Iowa made the score 4-3 at 17:02 when Riley Heidt found Bradley Marek in the high slot for a forehand finish down the ice.
Dube and Aleksanteri Kaskimäki scored on the empty net at 17:55 and 18:52 to seal the victory for Springfield.
Springfield defeated Iowa 29-27. The Wild went 1-for-4 on the man advantage, while the Thunderbirds finished 1-for-2 on the power play.
Iowa and Springfield complete their weekend series on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 6 p.m. The Wild will host the team’s annual Pink In The Rink game presented by Marine Credit Union; the first 5,000 fans will receive a pink LED light-up rally towel and Iowa will wear special pink jerseys, which will be available for purchase at a postgame auction with proceeds benefiting the John Stoddard Cancer Center.
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