Recap: Moose 0 at Toronto 4
By: Daniel Fink | Published: October 23rd 2016
Manitoba Moose (2-3-1) at Toronto Marlies (4-1-0)
Sunday, October 23, 2016 – Ricoh Coliseum – Toronto, ON
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Manitoba Moose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Toronto Marlies | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Shots By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Manitoba Moose | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 |
| Toronto Marlies | 8 | 20 | 6 | 34 |
| Special Teams | PP | PK | PIM |
| Manitoba Moose | 0/2 | 2/3 | 8 |
| Toronto Marlies | 1/3 | 2/2 | 6 |
Goal Summary
| P | TIME | TEAM | GOAL | ASSIST | ASSIST | STR | SCORE |
| 1 | 0:54 | TOR | Kasperi Kapanen (3) | Frederik Gautheir (2) | Travis Dermott (3) | ES | 1-0 TOR |
| 2 | 8:27 | TOR | Justin Holl (1) | Rinat Valiev (4) | Brendan Leipsic (6) | ES | 2-0 TOR |
| 2 | 10:04 | TOR | Colin Smith (2) | Kerby Rychel (2) | Andrew Nielsen (4) | ES | 3-0 TOR |
| 2 | 11:39 | TOR | Byron Froese (4) | Colin Smith (1) | Brendan Leipsic (7) | PP | 4-0 TOR |
Game Story
The Manitoba Moose (2-3-1) and Toronto Marlies (4-1-0) closed out their two game set on Sunday. Toronto started the scoring early for the second straight game. Frederik Gauthier sprung Kasperi Kapenen down the wing and the speedy forward launched a wrister just inside the far post. The Moose rebounded quickly from the goal, putting nine shots on Antoine Bibeau the rest of the period. Despite some good looks, Bibeau held the Moose off the board as Manitoba went to the first intermission trailing 1-0.
The second period saw the Marlies break the game open in a 3:12 span. Toronto three scored goals off the sticks of Justin Holl, Colin Smith and Byron Froese to build a 4-0 advantage. Brendan Leipsic had a pair of assists in the quick run. Ondrej Pavelec made 17 saves in the period to keep the Marlies from adding to their advantage further.
The third period saw both teams close down offensive opportunities. The Moose held the Marlies to just six shots in the period, but on the flip-side, Toronto contained Manitoba to a similar count. With the Moose unable to find a way past Antoine Bibeau, the Toronto goaltender earned his first shutout of the season in a 4-0 Marlies win.
Quick Hits
- Sarnia, ON native Jordan Hill played his first game of the season for the Moose.
- JC Lipon and Scott Kosmachuk led the Moose with three shots each.
- Game attendance was announced at 4,828.
What’s Next?
After a busy opening week, the Moose get some well-deserved time off game action. Their next game comes Friday, Oct. 28 when Manitoba hosts the San Diego Gulls at the MTS Centre for the first time. Puck drop is slated for 7 p.m. CT. Tickets are available at moosehockey.com/tickets.
