Milwaukee, WI–It was wolf hunting season for the Ads as they shot down Chicago 3-2 on Saturday night. It was the Ads’ second win of the season over the Wolves and improved their overall record to 9-5-1 on the season.

In their camo and blaze orange sweaters, the Ads outshot the Wolves 27-25.

The Ads spent much of the initial frame stalking their prey as they recorded their first shot nine minutes in and entered the second period being outshot 8-6 in a 0-0 stalemate.

MIlwaukee struggled in the first period to advance and retain the puck in the offensive zone.

However, the Wolves were caught in the headlights in the middle frame as they let up three goals on 15 shots.

Six minutes into the second period, Felix Nilsson carried the puck from the boards into the high slot with a Chicago defender attached to his hip.

Nilsson waited until the right moment to strike as he ripped a wrist shot over the stick side of Zach Sawchenko in the Chicago net. The goal opened the scoring in the game and was Nilsson’s third of the season.

Immediately afterward, a slashing penalty to Josiah Slavin created some much-needed momentum for the Ads.

The Wolves got through the power play unharmed, but they weren’t off the hook yet as Chase Bradley scored the second goal of the game just 30 seconds after the advantage ended.

At the left circle, Bradley fought through contact from Chicago’s Evan Vierling to skate up to the near pipe. At point-blank range, Bradley ripped a shot at Sawchenko, who blocked the nearly perpendicular attempt. Bradley crashed on net for the rebound and sent the puck through the five-hole of a sprawling Sawchenko for his fifth goal of the season.

The Ads continued their hunt with six minutes left in the frame. The Ads’ transition play created an odd-man rush as Bradley, David Edstrom and Joey Willis weaved into the offensive zone. Willis tapped it wide to his right, where Edstrom sent it cross-ice to Bradley, who had the goal aimed down his sights. Bradley rifled a bar-down snipe that echoed through Panther Arena. The goal was Bradley’s second of the game, and third of the period for the Ads.

“We want to build on our depth scoring,” Taylor said. “Today’s a good day where our depth chipped in and were a big factor.”

After a three-goal second period, the Ads kept the pressure on, and penalty box filled, in an eventful final frame.

Chicago got its chance to fire back after a Tyson Jost slashing penalty with 11 minutes left in the period. With 30 seconds left in the advantage, Andrew Gibson joined Jost in the box for cross-checking, creating a five-on-three for the Wolves.

Things went from bad to worse for the Ads when Kevin Gravel was called for high-sticking along the corner boards with just two seconds remaining on Jost’s penalty. The double-minor sent Gravel to join two teammates in an already crowded penalty box.

The Wolves capitalized on the opportunity as Chicago center Ivan Ryabkin sent a shot toward Matt Murray that ricocheted high into the air, floated above Murray’s head and crashed down into the net for Chicago’s first goal of the game.

With six minutes left in the frame, the bad luck continued for the Admirals. Jake Lucchini crashed on the crease attempting to deke Sawchenko. With a Chicago defender on his back, Lucchini collided with Sawchenko as all three flew into the net.

Andrew Gibson and Chicago’s Felix Unger Sorum received penalties for the ensuing scrap as Lucchini was sent to the box for goaltender interference.

With the Admirals penalty-kill unit tirelessly defending what felt like a period-long advantage, Chicago winger Bradly Nadeau sent a wrist shot past a diving Murray for his fourth goal of the season.

“Despite the goals, penatly kill did a great job,” Taylor said. “We’re seeing some things we’ve been working on show up in game.”

Adding to the third period chaos, Chicago pulled Sawchenko with 90 seconds left. Shorthanded once again, the Ads resolute defense turned back several desperate Chicago attacks as they closed out the tight win.

“I’m really proud of the group getting through it and finding a way to manage what occurred and get the win clean,” Taylor said.

The Ads now look ahead to a five-leg road trip, first against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on Wed. Nov. 18 at 6:35 p.m. EST.