Recap: Manitoba 4 vs Iowa 3 – SO
By: Manitoba Moose Staff | Published: March 7th 2020
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F |
| Iowa Wild | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Manitoba Moose | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Shots By Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F |
| Iowa Wild | 11 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 36 |
| Manitoba Moose | 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 36 |
| Special Teams | PP | PK | PIM |
| Iowa Wild | 2/3 | 1/1 | 2 |
| Manitoba Moose | 0/1 | 1/3 | 6 |
| Goaltender Summary | Goaltender | MIN | SA | SV |
| Iowa Wild | Mat Robson | 64:23 | 35 | 32 |
| Manitoba Moose | Eric Comrie | 65:00 | 36 | 33 |
Goal Summary
| P | TIME | TEAM | GOAL | ASSIST | ASSIST | STR | SCORE |
| 1 | 10:12 | MB | K. Reichel (12) | K. Vesalainen (18) | J. Oligny (11) | ES | 1-0 MB |
| 1 | 11:32 | IA | L. Johnson (16) | B. Menell (40) | S. Anas (47) | PP | 1-1 |
| 2 | 14:21 | MB | J. Oligny (4) | L. Gawanke (22) | D. Gustafsson (4) | ES | 2-1 MB |
| 2 | 15:39 | IA | C. McLeod (4) | C. Dewar (13) | ES | 2-2 | |
| 3 | 12:52 | MB | C. Maier (7) | A. Chibisov (18) | JC Lipon (18) | ES | 3-2 MB |
| 3 | 16:37 | IA | K. Rau (14) | S. Anas (48) | L. Johnson (13) | PP | 3-3 |
| SOW | MB | JC Lipon | 4-3 MB |
Game Story
The Manitoba Moose (27-32-1-0) claimed a 4-3 shootout victory against the Iowa Wild (36-17-4-4) on Saturday night at Bell MTS Place.
With 4:33 gone in the first period, Brennan Menell nearly capitalized on the rebound of Mason Shaw's attempt however Moose netminder Eric Comrie made a pad save to keep the game scoreless. Midway through the frame, Kristian Vesalainen found Kristian Reichel who ripped a shot top corner giving the Moose the 1-0 lead. Just over a minute later, Luke Johnson scored on the power play tying the game 1-1.
With 5:39 remaining in the second period, Jimmy Oligny's wrist shot found the back of the net to make the score 2-1 for Manitoba. The Wild quickly responded just over a minute later as Cody McLeod scored the equalizer for Iowa to tie the game 2-2.
With 7:08 gone in the third period, Andrei Chibisov won a battle down low and found Cole Maier who scored short-side to give Manitoba the 3-2 lead. With just over three minutes remaining in regulation, Kyle Rau scored the equalizer for the Wild. Iowa was awarded a man advantage in overtime, but Comrie stopped all four shots he faced leading the Moose to a shootout. JC Lipon scored the lone goal in the shootout for Manitoba and Comrie stopped all three of Iowa's attempts to secure the win for the Moose.
Quick Hits
- The Moose have gone to extra time in five of their last six games and claimed the victory in four of those contests
- Kristian Reichel has collected five goals in the last five games
- David Gustafsson is currently on a three-game assist streak (4A)
- With his goal in tonight's matchup, Jimmy Oligny marked a new AHL career high with four goals and 15 points during the 2019-20 campaign
What's Next?
The Moose take on the Iowa Wild on Sunday, March 8. Sunday's contest features a Logan Stanley bobblehead giveaway for the first 3,000 fans in attendance. Puck drop is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tickets are available at MooseHockey.com/TICKETS.
