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Milwaukee Admirals beat Wolves, Murray shines in goal

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Matt Murray stopped a season-high 43 shots and Kieffer Bellows scored a pair of goals to lead the Admirals to a 4-1 win over the Wolves on Friday night.

Ryan Ufko and Ozzy Wiesblatt also lit the lamp for the Ads, who snapped Chicago’s six-game winning streak in the process.

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Murray made 29 saves over the final two periods and backstopped the Admirals to a perfect 4-for-4 performance on the penalty kill. It was the eighth win of the season for Murray, who has allowed just one goal in four of his past five starts.

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The Admirals jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the first period, courtesy of goals from Bellows and Ufko. Bellows notched his team-leading 11th goal of the season at 11:25 of the opening frame when he collected the rebound of a Fedor Svechkov goal and slid it five-hole past Spencer Martin.

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Ufko lit the lamp with just 57 seconds remaining in the first, scoring his second power-play marker of the season. The play started when Ozzy Wiesblatt carried the puck along the Chicago blueline and then fired a shot that Ufko deflected past Martin.

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After a scoreless second period, Bellows got his second of the game at the 6:55 mark of the final period when he poked a loose puck ahead at the Ads’ blueline, skated in alone on Martin and reached the puck around the Wolves’ goalie as he was being hauled to the ground.

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Chicago’s Ronan Seeley spoiled Murray’s shutout bid when he scored on a one-timer with 1:06 to play before Wiesblatt iced things for Milwaukee with an empty-netter, his sixth goal of the season.

The Admirals and Wolves get right back at it as they wrap-up their home-and-home set on Saturday night at 7 p.m. at the Allstate Arena. Milwaukee’s next home game is Monday, Dec. 30.

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Milwaukee man arrested for OWI going 107 mph on I-41 in Waukesha County with kids in vehicle

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Milwaukee man arrested for OWI going 107 mph on I-41 in Waukesha County with kids in vehicle


A 24-year-old man was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence with four children in the vehicle under the age of 16, according to a Wisconsin Department of Transportation news release.

Ryad Elmahdi of Milwaukee was stopped for going 107 mph in a 70 mph zone on I-41 near County Line Road in Waukesha County at about 4:29 p.m. on Oct 26, according to the release. Inside the vehicle were five passengers, four minors and one adult, in addition to Elmahdi.

The Wisconsin State Patrol trooper detected signs of impairment related to drug use, administered field sobriety tests and then arrested and transported him to a hospital for a legal blood draw, according to the release.

Elmahdi is being charged with operating while intoxicated with passengers under 16 years of age, possession of THC, reckless driving endangering safety, operating while suspended, operating without insurance and a child safety restraint violation.

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The adult passenger in the vehicle was also arrested and charged with obstructing a police officer, and three separate warrants, according to the release.

It was Elmahdi’s first offense for operating a motor vehicle under the influence, the release said.

Anna Kleiber can be reached at akleiber@gannett.com.



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Milwaukee Admirals fall to San Jose Barracuda 3-2

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Colin White scored a power-play goal in the third period to lift the San Jose Barracuda to a 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Admirals Saturday at Tech CU Arena.

The Barracuda (2-3-0-0) gave Milwaukee its first defeat in regulation this season (2-1-1-0).

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The loss spoiled a good outing for Milwaukee goalie Magnus Chrona. Playing his first game of the season, Chrona stopped 36 shots against his former team.

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White’s winner came at 7:08 of the third period. A pass came from behind the Admirals’ goal toward the slot. As the puck was swatted at in the slot, White found it and flipped it into the net.

Milwaukee scored a power play goal at 7:37 of the first period to take a 1-0 lead. Jake Lucchini’s shot from the point rebounded off the pads of Barracuda goalie Jakub Skarek into the right circle where Ryan Ufko snapped it into the goal. It was Ufko’s second power-play goal in as many games. Lucchini and Ryder Rolston assisted.

San Jose tied the game at 13:20 of the first period when Ethan Cardwell’s shot from the right post snuck into the net past the legs of Ads goalie Chrona.

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The Barracuda took the lead with a power play marker by Luca Cagnoni at 13:12 of the second frame. His wrist shot from the point found the back of the goal as it passed through traffic in front of Chrona.

The Admirals tied the game 2-2 at 18:55 of the second period. Oasiz Wiesblatt leapt over a diving San Jose defender to pick up a loose puck in the right circle. Wiesblatt found his balance, took a stride, and sailed a wrist shot over the glove of Skarek. Wiesblatt’s second goal of the season was assisted by Tanner Molendyk. The assist was Molendyk’s first professional point.

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Milwaukee returns to UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to host Chicago.

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Altercation in Milwaukee store leads to shooting; 2 hurt, 4 arrested

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35th and Garfield, Milwaukee

Two people were shot after an altercation inside a Milwaukee store on Thursday, Oct. 23. It happened around 2:40 p.m. near 35th and Garfield. 

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According to police, a 52-year-old man was involved in an altercation in the store and fired shots into the store, striking the victim. 

Three other people also discharged their firearms, striking the 52-year-old suspect. The suspect then fled the scene and was later located by officers in the area of 21st and Auer. 

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The suspect was arrested and taken to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. 

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The victim, a 20-year-old, was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries. 

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Three other individuals, a 45-year-old man, a 27-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman, were also arrested. 

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Criminal charges will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.    

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