Recap: Manitoba 2 vs. Chicago 4
By: Manitoba Moose Staff | Published: December 7th 2019
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Chicago Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Manitoba Moose | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Shots By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
| Chicago Wolves | 15 | 17 | 4 | 36 |
| Manitoba Moose | 6 | 10 | 11 | 27 |
| Special Teams | PP | PK | PIM |
| Chicago Wolves | 1/5 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0/1 | 4/5 | 12 |
| Goaltender Summary | Goaltender | MIN | SA | SV |
| Chicago Wolves | Oscar Dansk | 59:44 | 27 | 25 |
| Manitoba Moose | Griffen Outhouse | 59:30 | 36 | 32 |
Goal Summary
| P | TIME | TEAM | GOAL | ASSIST | ASSIST | STR | SCORE |
| 1 | 11:40 | MB | K. Reichel (1) | J. Kovacevic (3) | C. Schilling (8) | ES | 1-0 MB |
| 1 | 18:52 | CHI | J. Loewen (1) | D. Coghlan (7) | J. Megna (3) | ES | 1-1 |
| 1 | 19:24 | CHI | D. Coghlan (5) | ES | 2-1 CHI | ||
| 2 | 6:50 | CHI | R. Duke (6) | V. Zykov (3) | ES | 3-1 CHI | |
| 3 | 15:53 | CHI | L. Elvenes (7) | B. Pirri (5) | J. Schuldt (7) | PP | 4-1 CHI |
| 3 | 17:27 | MB | JC Lipon (5) | C. Schilling (5) | K. Vesalainen (7) | ES | 4-2 CHI |
Game Story
The Manitoba Moose (13-13-0-0) were defeated 4-2 by the Chicago Wolves (11-14-2-0) on Saturday night at Bell MTS Place.
Midway through the first period, Kristian Reichel sent a beautiful wrist shot to the net that got past Wolves goaltender Oscar Dansk to give the Moose the 1-0 advantage. With just over one minute remaining in the first, Jermaine Loewen scored for the Wolves and collected his first AHL goal to tie the game 1-1. To close out the first frame, Dylan Coghlan gave Chicago the 2-1 lead.
With five minutes gone in the second period, Seth Griffith saw the best opportunity for the Moose on the breakaway however Dansk made a pad save to keep the game 2-1. At 6:50 into the second, Reid Duke scored for the Wolves improving their lead to 3-1.
The Moose maintained control of the puck in third frame and did not allow a shot on goal for the first 15:02 of the period. With 4:07 left in the game, Lucas Elvenes notched a tally for the Wolves to make the score 4-1. With less than three minutes to go, Cameron Schilling sent a shot from the blueline which JC Lipon spotted and tipped into the Wolves net to get the Moose within two. Despite Manitoba's late offensive push, Chicago held on to the 4-2 victory.
Quick Hits
- Griffen Outhouse made 32 saves in his home ice debut for the Moose
- Kristian Reichel notched his first goal of the season after missing the past 21 due to injury
- Kristian Vesalainen is currently on a two-game point streak (1G, 1A)
What's Next?
The Moose hit the road again to take on the Texas Stars on Wednesday, Dec. 11. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast on TSN 1290 and moosehockey.com/listenlive.
