DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild (15-23-1-1, 32 points) defeated the Lake Erie Monsters (16-16-3-3, 38 points) 4-3 in overtime in front of 6,331 fans on Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena. With the game tied 3-3 in overtime, forward Tyler Graovac scored on a penalty shot, lifting the Wild past the Monsters. Forwards Jason Gregoire and Marc 
Hagel, as well as defenseman Jonathon Blum, each also scored for Iowa in win. Iowa goalie John Curry (8-7-0) made 33 saves on 36 shots in the win. Forwards Colin Smith, Andrew Agozzino and Sam Henley scored for the Monsters. Lake Erie goalie Reto Berra (1-1-1) stopped 28 of 32 shots in the loss. Iowa finishes a three-game homestand against Rockford on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. Iowa finishes a three-game home stand against Rockford on Thursday, Jan 22 at 7 p.m.
The Wild opened up the scoring early in the first period when forward Jason Gregoire scored at the 35-second mark. Gregoire fired a wrist shot past Lake Erie goalie Reto Berra for the 1-0 lead. Forward Jordan Schroeder assisted Gregoire on his sixth goal of the season. Forward Marc Hagel extended Iowa’s lead just over two minutes later, scoring at the 2:39 mark of the period. Hagel’s eighth goal of year was set up by forwards Kurtis Gabriel and Brady Brassart, putting the Wild up 2-0. The Monsters answered with a goal from rookie forward Sam Henley at 3:11 of the period, making it 2-1 Wild. Defenseman Maxim Noreau aided Henley for his third goal this season.
Iowa increased its lead at the 4:07 mark of the second period when defenseman Jonathon Blum scored on a power play. Blum launched a slap shot from just past the blueline for the 3-1 lead. Defenseman Danny Syvret and Brassart assisted Blum on his fifth goal this year. Lake Erie drew within one goal when forward Colin Smith scored at 12:26 of the period, making it 3-2 Wild. Smith’s ninth goal this season was aided by defenseman Duncan Siemens and forward Ben Street.
In the third period, forward Andrew Agozzino tied the game at 3-3 with a power-play goal at the 9:20 mark. Forward Mike Sgarbossa and Noreau set up Agozzino for his eighth goal this year, sending the game into overtime.
With 1:32 into overtime, Tyler Graovac was pulled down and awarded a penalty shot. Graovac scored on the penalty shot, giving the Wild a 4-3 victory.
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