Recap: Milwaukee 3 at Moose 1
By: Daniel Fink | Published: March 24th 2017
Milwaukee Admirals (39-21-3-3) at Manitoba Moose (24-34-4-5)
Friday, March 24, 2017 – MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shots By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| Manitoba Moose | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 |
| Special Teams | PP | PK | PIM |
| Milwaukee Admirals | 2/6 | 3/4 | 48 |
| Manitoba Moose | 1/4 | 4/6 | 29 |
| Goaltender Summary | Goaltender | MIN | SA | SV |
| Milwaukee Admirals | Marek Mazanec | 60:00 | 33 | 32 |
| Manitoba Moose | Jamie Phillips | 56:50 | 15 | 12 |
Goal Summary
| P | TIME | TEAM | GOAL | ASSIST | ASSIST | STR | SCORE |
| 2 | 0:40 | MIL | Trevor Smith (13) | Mike Ribeiro (15) | Alexandre Carrier (27) | PP | 1-0 MIL |
| 2 | 11:55 | MIL | Justin Florek (10) | Derek Army (3) | Andrew O’Brien (10) | ES | 2-0 MIL |
| 3 | 5:15 | MIL | Frederick Gaudreau (23) | Trevor Smith (33) | Pontus Aberg (20) | PP | 3-0 MIL |
| 3 | 15:52 | MB | Patrice Cormier (12) | Kyle Connor (18) | Jack Roslovic (30) | PP | 3-1 MIL |
Game Story
The Manitoba Moose (24-34-4-5) brought an eight-game home stand to a close against the Milwaukee Admirals (39-21-3-3) at MTS Centre on Friday night. The matchup got off to a physical start in the opening minutes with both teams taking an aggressive stance. The combatants kept the shot counts down, defending the middle of the ice with goaltenders Jamie Phillips and Marek Mazanec facing six and five shots respectively. The teams went to the second tied 0-0, but Milwaukee carried 3:20 of powerplay time into the middle frame.
The Admirals cashed in on their time with the man advantage as Trevor Smith found twine to open the scoring 40 seconds into the period. The Moose nearly tied the game on the remaining penalty time. Patrice Cormier and Chase De Leo both had breakaway opportunities, but Mazanec turned away both chances to maintain the Admirals lead. Milwaukee added to its advantage with eight minutes to go in the period when Justin Florek slipped a wraparound under the pad of Phillips for a 2-0 Admirals edge. Despite the Moose outshooting the Admirals 12-6 in the period, the visitors took their two-goal lead into the third period.
Manitoba kept up the pressure in the third, outshooting Milwaukee by a 15-4 count. The Moose broke through on the powerplay with 4:08 left in the third when Patrice Cormier knocked in a rebound to pull the Moose within two. The hosts continued to press, but weren’t able to find another marker as Milwaukee came away with a 3-1 win.
Quick Hits
- Jimmy Lodge played his 100th AHL game.
- Jack Roslovic tallied his 30th assist of the season.
- Tim Daly made his AHL debut, putting three shots on goal.
- Rob Flick made his Manitoba Moose debut, totaling seven penalty minutes and three shots.
- Game attendance was announced at 6,556.
Quotable
Head Coach Pascal Vincent – “We’re here to compete. We’re driven by winning hockey games. We’re here to develop and making sure we stay positive and on track. We have to keep looking at the big picture, but after a game like this, after a game that you feel you should have won and could have won; it’s not a good mood, but tomorrow we’ll wake up and get back to work.”
Linked Up
Game Summary: http://mbmoo.se/2nOFPcf
Highlights and Post-Game Coverage: https://moosehockey.com/moosetv/
Photo Gallery: http://mbmoo.se/2n3lvAl
What’s Next?
The Moose head to California for a three-game swing next week. The trip opens in Bakersfield against the Condors on Tuesday at 9:00 p.m. CT. Tune in to the action at moosehockey.com/listenlive beginning 15 minutes before puck drop.
