Heading into the final month of the season, Milwaukee sputtered against a Texas team clinging for their playoff lives before picking up a desperately-needed two points against Rockford last night.
Now sitting at 32-24-8, Milwaukee has 12 games left to secure third place in the Central Division, giving them a first-round bye in the AHL’s expanded playoff format and a second-round date with the Manitoba Moose. Should they slip to fourth place behind the IceHogs, they would currently play Texas in round one.
Quick Hits
- At the NHL trade deadline, defender Alex Biega was acquired from Toronto for future considerations
- Defender Phil Myers was subsequently loaned to the AHL’s Toronto Marlies
- Defender Frederic Allard was traded to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Brayden Burke
- Defender Jeremy Davies was recalled to Nashville on Saturday, and defender Jake McLaughlin was subsequently recalled from the ECHL’s Florida Everblades
- On Monday, forward Jachym Kondelik was signed to an amateur tryout contract for the balance of the 2021-22 season
Milwaukee Admirals (5) @ Texas Stars (6)
With newcomers Brayden Burke and Alex Biega in the lineup—and Rocco Grimaldi still out with injury—Milwaukee traveled to Texas last Friday to take on a middling Stars team.