It was a night with one team trending in the right direction and the other sitting soundly in the bottom of the division with no love lost between these two Central Division rivals.
There were fights, there were some heavy hits, and Iowa competed brilliantly, but it was blown tire and an x’s and o’s mistake in the final two minutes of the game that led to Iowa’s demise in the shootout, 3-2 at the hands of the Griffins (Detroit Red Wings).
C.J. Motte (2-1-3; 2.26 GAA/.925 SV%) got the call once again for Iowa, making 30 saves on 32 Grand Rapids shots to get the Wild in a position to gain another point in the standings.