DES MOINES -- When the games get biggest, that's when Kyle Rau seems to play his best.
Its been that way, seemingly forever, for the Eden Prairie product, who once upon a time, scored a game-winning goal in the third overtime to clinch a state championship in high school.
As one of just six guys in the lineup with AHL playoff experience for the Iowa Wild on Sunday, Rau came up big again in helping his team to a 7-0 win over the Milwaukee Admirals. The game marked the first playoff game in Iowa's history, and by its conclusion, the first playoff victory as well.
Rau doesn't back down, gets last laugh on memorable goal in Game 1
Diminutive forward battled through a barrage of cross checks to score his second goal of the game Sunday against Milwaukee


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Iowa: Rau's IA-MIL Game 1 Goals

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Iowa: Highlights from Game 1 vs. Milwaukee

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Iowa: Game 1 postgame vs. MIL