Manitoba Moose 2018-19
16-18-2-1 35 points, 8th in Central Division
Goals for per game: 2.49 (30th)
Goals against per game: 3.14 (18th)
Powerplay: 20-of-143, 14.0% (30th)
Penalty kill: 130-of-161, 80.7% (18th)
Top 3 Goals:
14 – Logan Shaw
8 – C.J. Suess
8 – Mason Appleton
8 – Jansen Harkins
Top 3 Assists:
20 – Michael Spacek
15 – Seth Griffith
11 – Shaw
Top 3 Points:
25 – Shaw
24 – Spacek
21 – Griffith
If the Manitoba Moose want any chance of making the post-season, now is the time to go on a run. Lurking near the bottom of the AHL standings, the Moose have a points percentage of .473 compared to the .563 of the eighth place Milwaukee Admirals.
The Moose are one game shy of the halfway point of their AHL season, so it’s not impossible, and judging by the way they’ve played their last four games, it may be best not to write them off just yet.
Since the last Farm Report, when the team had just beaten the Texas Stars 3-2 in shootout, the Moose returned home and earned five of a possible six points in three games. Jansen Harkins scored in all three games, and added two assists in the streak. Seth Griffith also had points in all three, as did Cameron Schilling
They beat the Laval Rocket 4-0 on Thursday, with Eric Comrie stopping all 35 shots he faced, and four different skaters getting goals for Manitoba. Jimmy Oligny also pulled a Jimmy Oligny and got himself tossed for being the third man in on a fight when he attempted to come to the aid of the much smaller Skyler McKenzie.
Take it away @MitchPeacock1… #UNTAMED pic.twitter.com/Km34NEjCb9
— Manitoba Moose (@ManitobaMoose) January 11, 2019
The Moose hosted Laval again on Saturday, falling 6-5 in shootout. This game saw a number of leads and lead changes, and it was once again offence by committee for the Moose with five goals by five players. Unfortunately, the offence dried up in the shootout, as the Moose failed to score and Laval did not.
Manitoba also saw Tucker Poolman return to the lineup for the first time since November 23, after suffering a concussion.
Manitoba hosted Milwaukee last night, with yet again no Moose player scoring more than one goal. Comrie rebounded after a bit of a shaky outing on Saturday to save 34 of 36, as the Moose prevailed in shootout after a lovely effort by Seth Griffith iced it.
CELLY HARD!!! #GoMooseGo #UNTAMED pic.twitter.com/lfnw28Nx97
— Manitoba Moose (@ManitobaMoose) January 15, 2019
Moose Lines on January 14, 2019
FORWARDS
Marko Dano/ Michael Spacek/ J.C. Lipon
Brent Pedersen / Logan Shaw/ Seth Griffith
Jansen Harkins/ Felix Girard/ Alexis D’Aoust
Hunter Fejes/ Kristian Reichel/ Skyler McKenzie
DEFENCE
Cameron Schilling/ Peter Stoykewych
Jimmy Oligny/ Tucker Poolman
Logan Stanley/ Nelson Nogier
GOALIES
Eric Comrie
Ken Appleby
Last Three Game Scores (Outscored Opposition 12-8)
Thursday, January 10
4 Manitoba Moose vs
0 Laval Rocket
Moose Goals: Schilling (1), D’Aoust (5), Harkins (6), Dano (3)
Goalie: Comrie 35/35
Saturday, January 12
5 Manitoba Moose vs
6 Colorado Eagles (SO)
Moose Goals: Pedersen (3), Harkins (7), Spacek (4), Stanley (3), Dano (4)
Goalie: Comrie 31/36
Monday, January 14
3 Manitoba Moose vs
2 Milwaukee Admirals (OT)
Moose Goals: Shaw (14), Harkins (8), Griffith (6)
Goalie: Comrie 34/36