ADIRONDACK, NY – The Iowa Wild (16-29-1-1, 32 points) defeated the Adirondack Flames (24-17-3-1, 52 points) 4-0 in front of 2,456 fans on Wednesday night at Glens Falls Civic Center. Iowa registered three power-play goals and goalie Darcy Kuemper did the rest, as the club ended its season-long six-game losing streak. Kuemper (1-2-0) stopped all 28 shots he faced in his first AHL win this year – also his seventh career AHL shutout. Defenseman Jon Blum and Guillaume Gelinas, as well as forward 
Michael Keranen each connected for a power-play goal to lead Iowa to its first shutout of the season. Forwards Stephane Veilleux and Brett Bulmer each picked up two assists, as the Wild started its four-game road swing with a victory. Center Brett Sutter added a tally as Iowa moved to 8-14-1-1 on the road this season. With an assist in the second period, Iowa center Tyler Graovac set a new team high for points in a single season. Adirondack goalie Joni Ortio (19-9-1) made 22 saves on 26 shots in two periods of work, taking the loss. Iowa visits Hamilton at 6 p.m. (CT) on Feb. 6 to continue a four-game road trip.
Iowa claimed a 1-0 lead with the period’s only goal at 10:32. Defenseman Guillaume Gelinas snapped a wrist shot from the left point, sneaking a shot through traffic and past goalie Joni Ortio. Captain Stephane Veillaux and winger Brett Bulmer each added an assist on Gelinas’ second goal of the season and a 1-0 Iowa lead.
Iowa erupted with three goals in the second period, starting at 9:05 of the middle frame. Defenseman Jon Blum floated a wrist past Ortio from the blueline, connecting for the power-play strike. Veilleux and defenseman Justin Falk each had an assist on Blum’s sixth goal of the year. Iowa made it 3-0 at 15:35 of the second period on a great effort by Brett Sutter. The Wild center raced in to beat the Flames to the end wall, took the puck and beat Ortio with a backhand shot, scoring his seventh goal of the year. Forwards Michael Keranen and left wing Brett Bulmer each added an assist on the play. Iowa expanded its lead to 4-0 at 18:56 of the third period. Keranen snapped a wrist shot, beating Ortio shortside from the left of the net. Blum and Tyler Graovac each had an assist on Keranen’s eighth goal of the season. Graovac set a new team record with the assist, collecting his 34th point of the season and surpassing Zack Phillips’ record of 33 set during the 2013-14 season.
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