ROSEMONT, Ill. – Powered by Brooks Macek’s hat trick, the Chicago Wolves defeated the Grand Rapids Griffins by a 5-1 final on Saturday night at Allstate Arena.
Rookie David Pope opened the game’s scoring with his first professional goal, but Chicago retaliated with three tallies over a 3:11 span later in the first period to take the lead for good. The Wolves tacked on two more goals in a 2:38 stretch late in the second frame to provide the closing margin. Goaltender Max Lagace stopped 32 shots to help the Wolves (3-0-0-0) remain unbeaten.