Goren, Jaffray, Hansen line clicking: The line of Lee Goren, Jason Jaffray and Jannik Hansen had a very productive week for the Manitoba Moose, combining for 15 points in three games played. Jaffray had five goals and added two assists, Goren had a goal, his first of the season and five assists and the rookie Hansen, a goal and three assists for the week. The trio now sit one, two, and three in scoring for the Moose.
Shootout record: Thursday night’s shootout loss to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins was the first
shootout of the year for the Manitoba Moose. Last season the Moose were involved in nine shootouts finishing with
a record of 4-5. The most recent shootout for the Moose came April 8/06 last year when the Moose defeated the
Toronto Marlies 3-2 at the MTS Centre. Last year’s top scorers in shootouts for Manitoba were Jesse Schultz and Lee
Goren. While Schultz scored on four of 12 attempts, Goren had a better percentage in scoring on four of seven
attempts.
Tyler Beechey released: The Manitoba Moose have released forward Tyler Beechey from his pro tryout contract. Beechey, 25, appeared in five games this season with Manitoba. In that time, he collected two penalty minutes. Last season, the Edmonton, AB native appeared in 47 games with the Toronto Marlies, scoring 13 goals and 31 points along with 27 penalty minutes. In his five-year pro career, Beechey has played in 60 AHL games, scoring 17 goals and 41 points and collected 33 penalty minutes.
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The Manitoba Moose had mixed results this week as they had one of their greatest come-from-behind victories, a shootout loss and a third period come-back against to earn three points in the standings during week 4 of the AHL season.
Tuesday night in Chicago, the Moose looked down and out going into the third period. Trailing 4-2 to the Wolves, the Moose mounted an unbelievable comeback with five unanswered goals in the third period to earn the 7-4 victory. Two of those goals came shorthanded for the Moose, their first shorthanded goals of the season. Jason Jaffray had a four-goal outburst in the win, including the second shorthanded goal.
The Moose then returned home for a two-game stand against the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, looking to avenge their opening-day overtime loss to them at Wachovia Arena on October 4th. On Thursday night at MTS Centre, the Moose and Penguins needed a shootout to decide a winner. Unfortunately the Moose fell just short as Penguins forward Ryan Stone scored on the final shot for the visitors to steal the extra point in the standings. Friday night the Moose looked much more inspired and aggressive as the team took it to the Penguins physically. The Moose took a 3-1 lead into the third period but were unable to hang on as the Penguins battled back to earn a 4-3 victory. Lee Goren notched his first goal of the season for the Moose in the loss. One major positive for the Moose was that the line of Lee Goren, Jason Jaffray and rookie Jannik Hansen really started to gel together and with Brad Moran expected to return to the lineup soon from an eye injury, things are looking up for the Moose.
The Moose now start a four-game series with the Grand-Rapids Griffins on Friday and Saturday. The Moose will start the series with two on the road at Van Andel Arena before returning for two more games at home next Tuesday and Wednesday at the MTS Centre.
 The Moose will start a four-game "home and home" series against the Grand-Rapids Griffins this Friday and Saturday. The rivalry will be renewed as the Moose are seeking revenge for their game-seven-playoff defeat at the hands of the Griffins last season. That series was particularily tough as all four of the losses in the North Division Final came by a one-goal differential. The Moose hold an overall record of 8-13-5-2 against Grand-Rapids since joining the AHL. Last season the Moose had a record of 3-1-1-3 versus the Griffins, with a 2-0-0-2 record at the Van Andel Arena. |
 Jason Jaffray appeared in all three games played by the Moose this week… He finished the week by scoring points in all three games… He had five goals and two assists for seven points in total… His four-goal outburst in Chicago tied the franchise record for most goals in a game (Brandon Reid '04) and helped the Moose comeback from a two-goal deficit to score five unanswered goals in the third period and win 7-4... Jaffray is now in the top 20 scorers in the AHL and is tied for fourth in the league in goal-scoring with seven goals in 10 games so far this season... Jaffray enters the week as Manitoba's leading scorer with 10 points (7G, 3A). |
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