The Milwaukee Admirals have won their last 15 games when they have touched the ice. That winning streak will be put to the test on Saturday afternoon when they go on the road and face the Manitoba Moose. The puck drop will be at 2 p.m. CT.
Milwaukee is also going to face Manitoba on Monday on the road as well. This season, the Admirals have played in 43 games and have a 32-10-1-0 record with 65 points. They are in first place in the Central Division and the Western Conference. The Admirals are in a potential collision course for a rematch this season in the Western Conference Finals against the Coachella Valley Firebirds (46 games played, 28-12-4-2 record, 62 points).
For the opponent that the Admirals will face on Saturday, the Manitoba Moose are in fifth place in the Central Division with an 18-25-1-1 record with 38 points. Milwaukee has scored 155 goals this season and they have given up 104 goals. Their head coach is Karl Taylor.
Mark Jankowski has played in 40 games so far this season for the Milwaukee Admirals. He has scored 15 goals and has recorded 32 assists, along with a plus/minus rating of 29.
Egor Afanasyev has played in 42 games this season for Milwaukee. He has scored 21 goals and has recorded 21 assists, along with a plus/minus rating of 24.
One of the top prospects in the Nashville Predators farm system is goalie Yaroslav Askarov. He has played in 25 games so far this season for the Admirals. Askarov has an 18-6-1 record with a .921 save percentage and a 2.17 GAA, along with three shutouts.
Players to Watch For on the Manitoba Moose Against the Milwaukee Admirals
The Moose is the AHL affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets in the NHL and they are coached by Mark Morrison. Defenseman Kyle Capobianco has played in 43 games so far this season for Manitoba. He has scored seven goals and has recorded 27 assists, along with a plus/minus rating of 11.
Nikita Chibrikov has played in 44 games so far this season for the Moose. He has scored 14 goals and has recorded 19 assists, along with a plus/minus rating of -13.
Collin Delia has started in 25 games this season between the pipes for the Manitoba Moose. He has a 9-15-1 record with a .878 save percentage and a 3.41 GAA, along with zero shutouts.
It is very possible that the Milwaukee Admirals can extend their winning streak to 16 games on Saturday afternoon. However, they could be due for a slip-up on the road against the Manitoba Moose.
