The Chicago Wolves will host the Charlotte Checkers in their final home game before departing on their annual circus road trip. The Wolves are 3-4-0-1 on the season and coming off a 2-3 loss to Grand Rapids, while the Checkers are 3-2-0-1 and lost their last game 2-1 in a shootout against Rockford. Defenseman David Shields had assists in back-to-back games for Chicago, and goaltender Matt Climie has stopped 6 penalty shots in his AHL career, including one on Saturday. The game will air on The U-Too and can be streamed online.

1. CHICAGO WOLVES TALE OF THE TAPE
Sunday, Oct. 27
3 p.m.
Allstate Arena
Team Record: 3-4-0-1
Last Game: 2-3 L vs. Grand Rapids (Oct. 26)
Season Series: 0-0-0-0
Last Meeting: 2-1 Home Shootout Win (April 13)
Team Record: 3-2-0-1
Last Game: 2-1 SOL at Rockford (Oct. 26)
Season Series: 0-0-0-0
Last Meeting: 1-2 Road Shootout Loss (April 13)
Storylines
• Today’s tilt marks the first of four meetings between the Wolves and
Charlotte Checkers.
• The Wolves and Checkers both earned five out of a possible eight
points in last year’s season series with the Wolves posting a 2-1-1-0
mark.
• Today’s tilt against Charlotte marks the final game of Chicago’s
October schedule and final home game before the team departs on
its annual circus road trip.
• The Wolves were clipped by the Grand Rapids Griffins Saturday
night, their third straight loss at the Allstate Arena and fourth
defeat in their last five games overall.
• Defenseman DAVID SHIELDS dished out an assist Saturday after he
recorded two points (G, A) on Thursday, which marked the first time
in his 115-game AHL career he has bagged points in back-to-back
games.
• Chicago won a season-high 64.1 percent of its faceoffs Saturday
night (41 of 64).
By The Numbers
6 - Number of penalty shots goaltender MATT CLIMIE has faced and
stopped in his AHL career, which includes one on Saturday; Chicago
has surrendered just 10 penalty shot goals on 32 attempts.
5 - Number of games COREY LOCKE has notched a point this season;
he leads Chicago with 7 points (3G, 4A) in seven games this year.
2 - Number of power-play goals the Wolves have scored in their last
two games after scoring two man-advantage markers in their first
six outings.
Follow The Action
Today’s game begins at 3 p.m. and can be seen on The
U-Too (WCIU-DT 26.2). U-Too also can be found on
XFinity’s Chs. 248 and 360, RCN’s Ch. 35 and WOW’s Ch.
170. The game can also be streamed on www.ahllive.com.
Those away from a TV or computer can follow
@Chicago_Wolves on Twitter for live in-game play-by-play.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
#9 SHANE HARPER
#5 MARK FLOOD
Shane Harper dished out an
assist Saturday night after he
collected two points (G, A) on
Thursday night, which
marked his first three points of
the season.
Mark Flood enters today’s game
leading Charlotte and ranking
second among AHL blueliners
with 5 goals; he scored the
Checkers lone goal on Saturday.
Right wing
The 24-year-old has skated in
each of Chicago’s last three
outings after appearing in just
one of the team’s first five
games.
The Valencia, Calf., native also
has posted a +3 rating in his last
three games.
Defenseman
The 29-year-old spent the
2012-13 campaign in the KHL
with Yaroslavl Lokomotiv; he
posted 6 points (G, 5A) in 52
games in Russia.
The Charlottetown, PEI, native
was teammates with Chicago’s
Alexandre Bolduc and Evan
Oberg with Manitoba in 2010-11.