The Admirals came out running in their home opener, as Vernon Fidler tested Flaherty early streaking
down the right wing and snapping a shot off the shoulder of Wade Flaherty.
Moose veteran Mike Keane took a hooking penalty with about four minutes gone in the first, putting the Admirals
on their first powerplay of the game. The Admirals worked the puck around nicely in the Moose zone,
they took three quick shots in which Flaherty turned away keeping the score at zeros.
Flaherty was tested again as Scottie Upshall streaked in from the right wing, firing a quick shot
in which Flaherty turned away and Manitoba cleared the zone.
The Moose took their second powerplay of the game as T.J. Reynolds was sent off for boarding.
This powerplay only lasted for 18 seconds however, when Jesse Schultz was sent off for interference.
Rypien started the physical play as he caught the Admiral's Timofei Shishkanov looking the
other way and laid him out at the Moose blue line.
The Moose had their best chance of the game with a minute left in the first, as Josh Green snuck down the right wing
and cut in on Pekka Rinne, trying to go up and over the Milwaukee goalie. Rinne stacked
the pads and made his best save of the night.
Brett Skinner took a hooking penalty with two minutes gone in the second, trying to stop Vernon Fiddler as he was streaking down the middle
attempting a shot on Flaherty. Flaherty was tested early on the Admirals powerplay as
Shea Weber took a blast from the point, that was almost whacked home on a second and third rebound.
The best chance for the Moose to go up a goal came on a two on one, as Green kept and snapped a quick shot, far post,
that was stopped by the right pad of Pekka Rinne, who made a terrific save.
Things got heated up after a scramble in front of the Admirals goal, T.J. Reynolds took an interference
penalty as he cleared Brandon Nolan out of the front of the net. A small scrum followed after the whistle.
Prestin Ryan was shaken up midway through the second after he was checked face first into
the glass. Ryan was escorted to the dressing room. Minutes later Zanon was given two minutes for elbowing as he caught Burrows coming straight across
the middle.
With five minutes to play the shots were 19 to 17 in Milwaukee's favor.
Manitoba didn't do themselves any favors at the end of the second period taking three penalties
in a row. Looking tired from the penalty kill, the Admirals dominated the play, firing shot after shot
on Flaherty who continued to look stong between the pipes. A scoreless second concluded with the
shots 24-11 in favor of Milwaukee.
The Moose went up 1-0 after Burrows took a pass across the face of the goal from Balej and put it
home to take the lead.
The Admiral's Scottie Upshall almost made it 1-1 as he was sent in alone. Flaherty was up
to the challenge as he stacked the pad to maintain the Moose lead.
The Moose almost went up two on a transition play as again it was Burrows streaking in
on Admiral's goalie Pekka Rinne, but was flipped the puck just wide of the left post.
With just over a minute to play in the game the Admirals controlled the zone, they passed the puck around nicely
but it was veteran Mike Keane who layed out to block a big point shot and seal the victory for the Moose.
1
2
3
TOTAL
Milwaukee
0
0
0
0
Manitoba
0
0
1
1
FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring:
No Scoring
SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring:
No Scoring
THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: MTB - 5:33 A. Burrows (1) R. Rypien, J. Balej
PENALTIES: 1st - MIL - V. Fiddler 2.00 Interference 1:08 1st - MTB - M. Keane 2.00 Hooking 3:43 1st - MIL - T. Reynolds 2.00 Boarding 10:46 1st - MTB - J. Schultz 2.00 Interference 11:04 1st - MTB - J. Schultz 2.00 Interference 14:12
2nd - MTB - B. Skinner 2.00 Hooking 2:13 2nd - MIL - T. Reynolds 2.00 Interference 7:57 2nd - MIL - G. Zanon 2.00 Charging 10:48 2nd - MTB - J. Doig 2.00 Slashing 12:30 2nd - MTB - S. Butenschon 2.00 Roughing 14:57 2nd - MIL - M. Fortunus 2.00 Tripping 18:25
3rd - MTB - B. Nolan 2.00 Tripping 1:18 3rd - MIL - S. Weber 2.00 Hooking 3:29 3rd - MIL - T. Reynolds 2.00 Roughing 8:49 3rd - MTB - B. Skinner 2.00 Interference 10:29 3rd - MIL - J. Tootoo 2.00 Hooking 13:03 3rd - MTB - N. Smith 2.00 High sticking 18:50
ATTENDANCE:
6661
SHOTS ON GOAL
1
2
3
TOTAL
Milwaukee
8
16
15
29
Manitoba
5
6
7
18
POWER PLAY STATS
Milwaukee (0 for 10)
Manitoba (0 for 7)
GOALIES
AWAY TEAM
S
SV
PCT (%)
Flaherty
39
39
100.0%
McVicar
0
0
00.0%
HOME TEAM
S
SV
PCT (%)
Finley
0
0
0.00%
Rinne
18
17
94.4%
1. MTB - W. Flaherty 2. MTB - A. Burrows 3. MIL - P. Rinne
The Moose will tackle the Chicago Wolves on the final game of their five game road trip. The Moose will then return home for their season opener on
October 20th, when the Peoria Rivermen come to town.
