Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey: 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs-Central Division Semifinals-Game 4-Milwaukee Admirals at Rockford IceHogs

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2025 Calder Cup Playoffs: Central Division Semifinals-Milwaukee Admirals at Rockford IceHogs

Announcer: Dana Grey

Game Location: BMO Center, Rockford, IL

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is Game 4 of the Central Division Semifinal, in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. Between Milwaukee Admirals (Nashville Predators AHL Affiliate) and the Rockford IceHogs (Chicago Blackhawks Affiliate).
The road team has won all three games in this series. IceHogs took Games 1 & 2. While Milwaukee kept their season in Game 3. Whoever wins at home, in these next two games will win this best-of-five series.

Milwaukee was aggressive in Game 3. They scored 6 goals in 3 shots on goal. Half of those 6, came from the twig of Kieffer Bellows. Bellows scored a hat-trick on Wednesday. The Admirals need to continue that mindset, Tonight in Game 4.

For the IceHogs, they got great goaltending by Drew Commesso, in the first two games in Milwaukee. But he came down to Earth in Game 3. As only stopped 22 of 27 SOG. They need the Drew Commesso of the first 4 games of the Calder Cup Playoffs, for the IceHogs.

Milwaukee is led by Kieffer Bellows in goals scored and points. The Admirals are led by Ozzy Wiesblatt in assists.

As for the IceHogs, they are led by Joey Anderson in goals scored and points. Rockford are co-led by Zach Sanford and Cole Guttman in assists.

It is the Milwaukee Admirals and the Rockford IceHogs, in Game 1 of the Central Division Semifinals, in the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs. Game 1 will begin shortly.

Milwaukee Admirals:
Forwards-Bellows, Svechkov, Wiesblatt
Defense-Del Gaizo, Friedman
Goalkeeper-Matthew Murray

Rockford IceHogs:
Forwards-Sanford, Mayhew, Seney
Defense-Korchinski, Del Mastro
Goalkeeper-Drew Commesso

​Milwaukee are in their white and navy. While the IceHogs are in their Chicago Blackhawks red and black.

1st Period:
20:00: Admirals win faceoff, center ice. Milwaukee to defend the right net. While Rockford to defend the left net.
18:49: PENALTY-Fedor Svechkov (MIL) & Zach Sanford (RFD) called 2-minutes each for roughing. 4-on-4 HOckey.
18:49; IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
18:27: Fitzgerald's shot saved by Murray.
18:14: Guttman's shot saved by Murray. 
18:14: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
17:52: Ufko's shot saved by Commesso.
17:52: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of  Rockford's Zone.
17:49: Friedman's shot saved by Commesso.
17:49: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Rockford's Zone.
16:49: Both teams back to full strength.
16:34: Anderson's shot saved by Murray.
16:10: Gravel's shot saved by Commesso.
16:10: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
13:08: Kemell's shot saved by Commesso.
13:08: Media Timeout #1: MIL 0, RFD 0

​13:08: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
12:06: GOAL-Turner Ottenbreit (1) scored a goal, for the Admirals. MIL 1, RFD 0
11:58: GOAL-Jackson Cates (1) scored a goal, for the IceHogs. MIL 1, RFD 1
11:06: Bellows' shot saved by Commesso.
10:45: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
9:11; Cates' shot saved by Murray.
9:10: MediMedia Timeout #2: MIL 1, RFD 1

9:10: Admirals win faceoff. Inside Milwaukee's Zone.
8:29: PENALTY-Jackson Cates called 2-minutes for slashing. Admirals Power Play.
8:29: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
6:58: PENALTY-Joakim Kemell called 2-minutes for hooking. 4-on-4 Hockey.
6:29: IceHogs are on the power play.
5:53: Sanford's shot saved by Murray.
5:08: PENALTY-Joey Anderson called 2-minutes for tripping. 4-on-4 Hockey.
4:58: Admirals on the power play.
4:22; Lucchini's shot saved by Commesso.
3:55: Friedman's shot saved by Commesso.
2:43: Anderson's shot saved by Murray.
2:40: Sanford's shot saved by Murray.
2:40: Media Timeout #3: MIL 1, RFD 1

2:40: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
1:15: GOAL-Aidan Thompson scored a goal, for the IceHogs. MIL 1, RFD 2
​:51: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
:30: Bellows' shot saved by Commesso.
:30: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Rockford's Zone.
:15: Cates' shot saved by Murray.
:15: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
MIL 1, RFD 2

1st Period Scoring:
7:54: Turner Ottenbreit (MIL) G
8:02: Jackson Cates (RFD) G
18:45: Aidan Thompson (RFD) G

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Admirals get on the board with a goal by Ottenbreit. 8 seconds later, Jackson Cates answers for the IceHogs with a goal to tie the game. 10:33 later Aidan Thompson breaks the tie, with a goal.

2nd Period:
20:00: Admirals to defend the left net. While the IceHogs to defend the right net. Admirals win faceoff, center ice.
19:28: Wiesblatt's shot saved by Commesso.
19:19: Sanford's shot saved by Murray.
19:04: Bellows' shot saved by Commesso.
19:04: PENALTY-Brett Seney called 2-minutes for tripping. Admirals Power Play.
18:12: Allan's shot saved by Murray.
16:09: Edstrom's shot saved by Commesso.
15:00; IceHogs win faceoff.  Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
13:45: Ottenbreit's shot saved by Commesso.
13:45: Media Timeout #4: MIL 1, RFD 2

​13:45: Admirals win faceoff Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
13:41: Ottenbreit's shot saved by Commesso.
13:41: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
13:05: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Rockford's Blue Line.
12:48: Fitzgerald's shot saved by Murray.
12:25: Ylonen's shot saved by Commesso.
12:25: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Rockford's Zone.
12:10: Mutter's shot saved by Commesso.
12:10; GOAL-Kyle Marino (1) scored a goal, for the Admirals. MIL 2, RFD 2
11:46: Lucchini's shot saved by Commesso.
11:22: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
10:25: IceHogs win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
9:16: Admirals called for icing.
9:16: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
7:14: Svechkov's shot saved by Commesso.
7:14: Media Timeout #5: MIL 2, RFD 2

​​​7:14: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
6:30: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Milwaukee's Blue Line.
6:15: PENALTY-Dmitry Kuzmin called 2-minutes for tripping. Admirals Power Play.
5:33: POWER PLAY GOAL-Ozzy Wiesblatt (1) scored a PPG, for the Admirals. MIL 3, RFD 2
4:40: Media Timeout #6: MIL 3, RFD 2

3:20: Admirals win faceoff. Inside Rockford's Zone.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
MIL 3, RFD 2

2nd Period Scoring:
7:50: Kyle Marino (MIL) G
14:27: Ozzy Wiesblatt (MIL) PPG

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
Admirals took the lead with goals by Marino (7:50) and Wiesblatt (14:27; PPG). Milwaukee held Rockford to 3 shots on goal, in the Middle Stanza.

Providence & Charlotte Tied in Overtime; Grand Rapids Leading Texas, 4-1:

Pierrick Dube scored a brace goal; Hershey Defeated Lehigh Valley, 6-4; Game 5 on Sunday Afternoon: 

2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Scores:


3rd Period:
20:00: Admirals to defend the right net. While the IceHogs to defend the left net.
19:45: Sanford's shot saved by Murray.
16:45: Del Mastro's shot saved by Murray.
14:26: De Leo's shot saved by Commesso.
14:21: Kemell's shot saved by Commesso.
13:40: Seney's shot saved by Murray.
13:39: PENALTY-Kieffer Bellows called 2-minutes for tripping. IceHogs Power Play.
13:39: Media Timeout #7: MIL 3, RFD 2

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​12:20: Levshunov's shot saved by Murray.
12:10: Hayes' shot saved by Murray.
12:00: Dach's shot saved by Murray.
11:43: Korchinski's shot saved by Murray.
11:39: Admirals back to full strength.
11:39: Stastney's shot saved by Commesso.
9:30: Bellows' shot saved by Commesso.
9:16: Media Timeout #8: MIL 3, RFD 2

​9:16: IceHogs win faceoff. 
8:48: Savoie's shot saved by Murray.
8:12: Allan's shot saved by Murray.
7:48: Admirals win faceoff. Right Circle of Rockford's Zone.
6:54: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
5:34: Media Timeout #9: MIL 3, RFD 2

2:33: Admirals called for icing.
2:33: IceHogs have an extra attacker/empty net.
1:59: ICEHOGS TIMEOUT: MIL 3, RFD 2
1:59: Admirals win faceoff. Left Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
1:53: Admirals called for icing.
1:53: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
:12: IceHogs called for icing.
:01.7: Admirals called for icing.
:01.7: PENALTIES-Kyle Marino (MIL) & Colton Dach (RFD) 
:01.7: IceHogs win faceoff. Right Circle of Milwaukee's Zone.
:00: IceHogs had a chance, but missed the net. Game 4 is over.

Final:
MIL 3, RFD 2

2025 Central Division Semifinals is tied at 2-2.

Final Stats:
SOG: MIL 26, RFD 25
PP: MIL 1/4, RFD 0/2
PIM: MIL 16 min/4 in; RFD 20 min/6 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Ozzy Wiesblatt (MIL) GWPPG
2nd: Turner Ottenbreit (MIL) G
3rd: Aidan Thompson (RFD) G

Final Thoughts:
The IceHogs had trouble staying out of the penalty box. And it cost them a series clincher. At 14:27 into the 2nd Period, Ozzy Wiesblatt scored a PPG, that proved to be the game winner for Milwaukee. 

So, Game 4 held the trend of the road team won all of the games played. 

Both teams will now head to Milwaukee, for the 5th and deciding game of this Best-of-5 Series. That game will be played on Sunday Afternoon.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been "Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey'. Thanks for visiting this post.