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Updated: Nov. 23, 2007 at 9:08 PM CST

Crunch crush Moose streak with 6-4 win

By Jen Sharpe
www.moosehockey.com

Manitoba's five-game winning streak came to an end Friday night in Syracuse, as the Crunch battled back from an early two-goal deficit to beat the Moose 6-4. Syracuse's Joakim Lindstrom had two goals and two assists, while Manitoba's Jason Jaffray tallied three goals and seven shots for his first hat-trick of 07-08 and second of his pro career.

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First Period

Playing in his seventh pro game, Cory Schneider started between the Moose pipes. At the opposite end of the rink, Crunch netminder Adam Munro was quickly forced to face the first powerplay of the game, as teammate Tom Sestito was delt a hooking penalty just over a minute in.

Occupying the Crunch zone on the man-advantage, the Moose earned an early one-goal lead thanks to Jason Jaffray's powerplay shot -- Manitoba's third of the game -- from the right circle. Scored at 1:37, the goal was only two seconds shy of Manitoba's earliest of the season, scored by Mason Raymond at Rochester Wednesday night.

Though Syracuse led the shot-clock 6-5, Manitoba extended their lead to two goals within seven minutes. With help from linemates Brad Moran and Jozef Balej, Jaffray beat Munro for the second time, earning his first multi-goal game of 07-08.

Back-to-back penalties to Greg Classen and Zack FitzGerald gave Syracuse a two-man advantage, and the Crunch connected on the powerplay. Out-playing Schneider and the Moose PK, defenceman Andrei Plekhanov put Syracuse back within one at 12:27.

A cluster of players in front of Schneider's net in the dying seconds of the first period resulted in a group pushing match at the buzzer, and after roughing penalties to Jaffray and Alexandre Picard, the Moose headed off the ice up 2-1 and 14-11 in shots.

Second Period

Six minutes into the second period, Manitoba benefited from their third powerplay of the game as Joakim Lindstrom headed to the home box for hooking. But the Moose couldn't make the man-advantage count, and the Crunch stayed within one through the game's midway point.

For the second time in as many periods, the powerplay tables turned and Syracuse beat Schneider on another five-on-three. Transitioning from the penalty box to the scoreboard, Lindstrom scored to tie the game at two, followed closely by Aaron Rome's third of the year, which made the Crunch 3-for-5 on the powerplay and gave the home team their first lead of the game.

Third Period

After battling back from a two-goal deficit, Syracuse put the Moose down two in the third thanks to an unlikely goal from Crunch forward Adam Pineault, who fired the club's 25th shot from beside Schneider's net. But Manitoba's leading scorer Colby Genoway quickly clawed back for the Moose, slipping the puck under Munro's crossbar to set the score at 4-3.

The clawing continued 1:20 later. Within one and with 14 minutes on the clock, Jaffray fired through Munro's left side to earn his second professional hat-trick and the club's second hat-trick in as many games, following rookie Mason Raymond's five-point night Nov. 21.

The deadlock wouldn't last long however, as with under four minutes on the clock, Lindstrom rediscovered his scoring touch and notched his second of the game on Syracuse's 30th shot to put the Crunch back on top.

Opting for the extra-attacker through the final 90 seconds of the game, Manitoba fought desperately for the game-tying goal, but Syracuse's Andrew Murray would sink the puck for the final time, securing a hard-fought 6-4 victory for the Crunch.

Game Summary

SCORING	1	2	3	T
Manitoba	2	0	2	4
Syracuse	1	2	3	6

Nov 23, 2007 - Onondaga County War Memorial at Oncenter

FIRST PERIOD:

1. Manitoba, J. Jaffray (5) (D. Groulx, J. Sharrow) 1:37 PP
2. Manitoba, J. Jaffray (6) (J. Balej, B. Moran) 8:18
3. Syracuse, A. Plekhanov (1) (C. Wilson, J. Lindstrom) 12:27 PP

Penalties - T. Sestito Syr (hooking) 1:05, G. Classen Mtb (slashing) 11:10, Z. FitzGerald Mtb (tripping) 11:37, A. Picard Syr (tripping) 15:17, J. Jaffray Mtb (roughing) 20:00, A. Picard Syr (roughing) 20:00

SECOND PERIOD:

4. Syracuse, J. Lindstrom (8) (A. Picard) 10:28 PP
5. Syracuse, A. Rome (3) (J. Lindstrom, C. Wilson) 17:48 PP

Penalties - J. Lindstrom Syr (hooking) 5:53, J. Balej Mtb (hooking) 9:25, M. Keane Mtb (hooking) 9:53, A. Bolduc Mtb (tripping) 17:08

THIRD PERIOD:

6. Syracuse, A. Pineault (2) (D. Campbell, A. Rome) 3:37
7. Manitoba, C. Genoway (7) (G. Classen, S. Heshka) 6:17 PP
8. Manitoba, J. Jaffray (7) (B. Moran) 7:37
9. Syracuse, J. Lindstrom (9) (A. Picard) 16:06
10. Syracuse, A. Murray (8) (D. Smith) 19:57 EN

Penalties - N. McIver Mtb (roughing) 4:08, J. Lindstrom Syr (roughing) 4:08, M. Methot Syr (slashing) 5:53, C. Wilson Syr (hooking) 9:23

SHOTS	1	2	3	T
Manitoba	14	9	12	35
Syracuse	11	10	12	33

POWER PLAYS:

Manitoba Moose 2-5. Syracuse Crunch 3-5.

GOALTENDERS:

Manitoba Moose
Schneider 21-12-2
Start: 1st 15:17 Min: 58:44 SV: 27 GA: 5 [L]

Syracuse Crunch
Munro 13-9-1
Start: 1st 0:00 Min: 59:57 SV: 31 GA: 4 [W]

Attendance:
5,541

Three Stars

Three Stars

SYR - Joakim Lindstrom
MTB - Jason Jaffray
SYR - Alexandre Picard

What's Next

The Moose and Monsters meet for the second time in a week tomorrow night in Cleveland. Manitoba won their first-ever contest with Lake Erie 4-2 on Sunday, Nov. 18th.

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