MILWAUKEE—The Wolves wrapped up their three-game road trip with a 2-1 overtime loss to the Admirals on Friday night in Milwaukee.
Scott Morrow scored to help the Wolves earn a point but the visitors came up short overall when Vinnie Hinostroza notched the game-winner for the Admirals in overtime. Chicago finished its first road trip of the 2024-25 American Hockey League season 1-1-1-0.
“It’s both important to focus on getting results but also the process this time of the year,” said Wolves goaltender Spencer Martin, who made 30 saves but suffered the tough-luck loss. “Honestly, the process looked pretty good for us (Friday night). We’re there but it’s just not going in right now.”
After a scoreless opening period, the Wolves struck midway through the second while skating with a two-man advantage. Morrow carried the puck across the middle of the zone and rifled a wrist shot that sailed past Milwaukee goaltender Magnus Chrona to the stick side. Bradly Nadeau and Ryan Suzuki recorded assists on Morrow’s second goal of the season.1
The Admirals answered with a power-play goal of their own later in the period when Fedor Svechkov cashed in to even things at 1-1 heading into the third.
Neither team found the back of the net in the third and Hinostroza ended it 39 seconds into overtime.
“It was a close game and Spencer kept us in it at times,” Wolves coach Cam Abbott said. “We’re going to need that at times. We’ll just keep building on the good things and continue to improve in the areas that gave them chances against.”
Chrona made 25 saves to earn the win in goal for the Admirals.
Chicago dropped to 1-2-1-0 on the season while Milwaukee improved to 5-1-0-0.
Next up: The Wolves host the Admirals on Saturday night (7 p.m.) at Allstate Arena.
