Slightly over a third of the way into the AHL season, the Chicago Wolves are sitting in a pretty familiar spot: they’re first overall in the Central Division (by both points and points percentage) and third overall in the league. No matter who’s behind the bench or on the ice, the Wolves have become accustomed to experiencing success, a tradition which coach Ryan Warsofsky has been able to uphold.
As the Wolves are currently sidelined due to unspecified COVID protocol issues, we’ll use the pause to take a look at the season to date.
The Hybrid Team Works
When the Wolves announced that they would be taking in players from the Milwaukee Admirals, the AHL affiliate of the Nashville Predators, this season, fans immediately were concerned about not just the logistics, but how the two teams would work together.