Recap: Moose 0 at Laval 3
By: Daniel Fink | Published: February 22nd 2019
Manitoba Moose (25-24-3-2) at Laval Rocket (22-24-5-4)
Friday, February 22, 2019 - Place Bell, Laval, Que.
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Manitoba Moose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laval Rocket | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Shots By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Manitoba Moose | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 |
| Laval Rocket | 8 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| Special Teams | PP | PK | PIM |
| Manitoba Moose | 0/6 | 4/5 | 14 |
| Laval Rocket | 1/5 | 6/6 | 16 |
| Goaltender Summary | Goaltender | MIN | SA | SV |
| Manitoba Moose | Eric Comrie | 60:00 | 23 | 20 |
| Laval Rocket | Michael McNiven | 59:58 | 24 | 24 |
Goal Summary
| P | TIME | TEAM | GOAL | ASSIST | ASSIST | STR | SCORE |
| 1 | 4:42 | LAV | C. Fleury (5) | M. Chaput (5) | A. Grenier (7) | PP | 1-0 LAV |
| 1 | 6:42 | LAV | L. Vejdemo (8) | N. Jevpalovs (9) | K. Alzner (3) | SH | 2-0 LAV |
| 2 | 2:18 | LAV | M. Lamarche (3) | D. Sklenicka (4) | A. Grenier (8) | ES | 3-0 LAV |
Game Story
The Manitoba Moose (25-24-3-2) were shut out, 3-0, by the Laval Rocket (22-24-5-4) on Friday evening at Place Bell. An early power play pushed the Rocket into the lead as Cale Fleury fired one in from the point 4:42 into the game. The Moose had a chance of their own with the man advantage minutes later, but it was Laval scoring during the opportunity. Nikita Jevpalovs sent a cross-crease feed to Lukas Vejdemo who redirected the puck up and over Eric Comrie for a shorthanded tally at 6:42. The Manitoba power play got another chance in the late stages of the period, but couldn't connect on a five-on-three opportunity as Laval took a 2-0 lead to the intermission.
Laval started the middle frame with a five-on-three advantage, but the Moose were able to shut down the power play opportunity. Just 20 seconds after the penalty expired, Laval made it 3-0 on a Maxim Lamarche point shot. The goal drew the ire of the Moose with a Laval forward standing deep in the blue paint as Comrie attempted to make the save. The Manitoba penalty kill came up with another big stop late in the period, canceling out a second Laval five-on-three power play.
The Moose controlled the third period, outshooting Laval 11-2 in the frame, but were unable to find a way past Michael McNiven. The Laval netminder made 24 saves for his second shutout of the season.
Quick Hits
- JC Lipon led the Moose with five shots on goal.
- First time the Moose have been shut out since Dec. 1 (4-0 at Bakersfield).
- Marko Dano has recorded a shot in 26 consecutive games.
What's Next?
The Moose and Rocket go right back at it Saturday afternoon at 2 p.m. CT in a game that can be heard on TSN 1290, moosehockey.com/listenlive and the Moose App. Tune in to the pre-game show starting at 1:45 p.m. CT.
