I was not expecting this one. With Steve Michalek in St. Paul backing up Alex Stalock due to the absence of Devan Dubnyk, Iowa was going to have to ride Niklas Svedberg for the next few games. Then, Sveds went down with a lower-body injury after his win, Adam Vay got blown out, and Derek Lalonde looked to be out of options.
The solution?
Sign former Ferris State Bulldog netminder, C.J. Motte (2-1-1; 1.73 GAA/.944 SV%), to a professional try out and roll the dice. The rolls paid, and Motte earned his first career AHL shutout with 34 saves in just his tenth start in the league in four professional seasons.