Playoff position in the Central Division is still very much up for grabs with just seven points separating spots two through five as we head into the New Year. Iowa managed to continue their trend of not surrendering back-to-back losses, but were unable to get a better grip on that second seed as they split a home-and-home with the IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks) with a 6-3 loss and the 5-3 victory.
There was a lot of buzz surrounding Thursday night’s contest with Zach Parise playing in his first game of the season before returning to the Minnesota roster.