The Reign slowly but surely subdued the Iowa Wild Wednedsay night in their 3-1 win. Their first tally did not come until the 2nd period, when Brett Sutter scored his 10th of the season, but they dominated play up to that point. Sean Backman's goal at the very end of the period confirmed the Wild would not steal a point as underdogs coming off a thorough loss against San Diego less than 24 hours earlier.
Although the shot count was even after the first period, it was clear the Reign were going to have the upper hand in possession.