Walking around Wells Fargo Arena prior to puck drop, there was a definite energy that hasn’t been in this building in awhile. Maybe it was the pre-game Brother Trucker concert. Maybe it was because of the first game. Maybe I was just projecting the three cups of coffee I had prior to coming to the arena.
Either way, there was little doubt that the nearly ten thousand faithful were ready for another season of Iowa Wild hockey.
Unfortunately things didn’t go their way. Iowa dropped their home opener against the Central Division rival Milwaukee Admirals to the tune of 5-2; moving their opening game record to 1-4 all-time.