Recap: Milwaukee 4 at Moose 3 SO
By: Daniel Fink | Published: December 9th 2017
Manitoba Moose (17-5-1-2) vs. Milwaukee Admirals (12-10-1-0)
Saturday, December 9, 2017 – Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, MB
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | F |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Manitoba Moose | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Shots By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 8 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 25 |
| Manitoba Moose | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| Special Teams | PP | PK | PIM |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 1/2 | 4/4 | 8 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0/4 | 1/2 | 4 |
| Goaltender Summary | Goaltender | MIN | SA | SV |
| Milwaukee Admirals | Juuse Saros | 65:00 | 26 | 23 |
| Manitoba Moose | Michael Hutchinson | 64:34 | 25 | 22 |
Goal Summary
| PER | TIME | TM | GOAL | ASSIST | ASSIST | STR | SCORE |
| 1 | 6:15 | MB | Cameron Schilling (3) | Peter Stoykewych (12) | Brendan Lemieux (10) | ES | 1-0 MB |
| 1 | 6:38 | MIL | Phil Lane (1) | Tyler Moy (4) | Derek Army (1) | ES | 1-1 |
| 1 | 13:33 | MB | Cam Maclise (3) | Jansen Harkins (4) | Michael Spacek (6) | ES | 2-1 MB |
| 1 | 15:52 | MB | Mason Appleton (9) | Kirill Gotovets (2) | Nic Petan (14) | ES | 3-1 MB |
| 2 | 1:08 | MIL | Jimmy Oligny (1) | Bobby Butler (9) | Jack Dougherty (4) | ES | 3-2 MB |
| 3 | 14:00 | MIL | Tyler Kelleher (6) | Justin Kirkland (6) | Anthony Richard (5) | PP | 3-3 |
| SOW | -- | MIL | Trevor Smith | SO | 4-3 MIL |
Game Story
The Manitoba Moose (17-5-1-2) and Milwaukee Admirals (12-10-1-0) clashed on Saturday afternoon at Bell MTS Place. Cameron Schilling opened the scoring 6:15 into the game when his shot for the point found its way past a screened Juuse Saros. Milwaukee wasted no time in tying the game just 23 seconds later off the stick of Phil Lane. Midway through the frame, the Moose attacked the Milwaukee goal, hitting the post three times in quick succession before Cam Maclise was able to sneak the team’s second goal to the back of the net at 13:33. The Moose added to their advantage at 15:52 courtesy of Mason Appleton tipping a Kirill Gotovets pass up over Saros’ shoulder for a 3-1 lead after 20 minutes.
The only goal of the second period came 1:08 into the frame as Jimmy Oligny pulled Milwaukee within one goal. Saros did his job to keep the Admirals within one throughout the period as the Moose had a pair of great chances. The first came off the stick of Michael Spacek as what looked like a back-door tap-in was booted away by the Milwaukee goaltender. Late in the period, Buddy Robinson raced in alone, put together a few moves, but Saros stuck with him and the Moose had to settle for a 3-2 lead through two periods.
The Admirals tied the game on a power play marker from Tyler Kelleher with six minutes remaining in the third. Despite a few good looks late, the Moose couldn't put themselves back in front before the end of regulation. In overtime, both teams had their chances, including a breakaway for Manitoba’s Mason Appleton, but the goaltenders forced the game into a shootout. Michael Sgarbossa opened things up with a goal for Manitoba, but Justin Kirkland and Trevor Smith scored for Milwaukee as the Admirals came away with the 4-3 shootout victory.
Quick Hits
- Moose fans donated 2,137 plush toys to the Christmas Cheer Board through today’s Teddy Bear Toss presented by Red River Co-op. (Photo Gallery: http://mbmoo.se/2ApXQ7Z)
- Despite the loss, the Moose have points in 10 straight games (9-0-0-1).
- Nic Petan has seven assists in his last four games.
- Julian Melchiori played his 300th AHL game.
- Michael Spacek is on a three-game point streak with four points (2G, 2A).
- Attendance was announced at 5,282.
Quotable
Forward Patrice Cormier – “Our energy starting the game was pretty good. The bench was alive. As the game went on, the energy level dropped off bit, by bit, by bit. I'm not sure if it's the week off or what. They scored that second, kind of got going after that, and it was a weird game from then on.”
Linked Up
Game Summary: http://mbmoo.se/2BNVUlZ
Highlights and Post-Game Coverage: https://moosehockey.com/moosetv/
Photo Gallery: http://mbmoo.se/2ApXQ7Z
What’s Next?
The Moose and Admirals get right back to it Sunday afternoon in a 2 p.m. matchup. It’s Star Wars Day, so fans are encouraged to dress up for a fun day in a galaxy far, far away. Tickets for the rematch between the Moose and Admirals are available at moosehockey.com/tickets.
