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HO-HUM HOMESTAND: Saturday night's 3-2 overtime win vs. Hamilton concluded a six-game homestand for Manitoba, the club's longest of the season. Manitoba went 2-3-0-1 in the homestand, dropping two games to Houston Dec. 7 & 8, and then splitting series vs. Lake Erie Dec. 14 & 15 and Hamilton Dec. 21 & 22. Both Moose wins came in extra time, the first coming on Dec. 15/07 vs. Lake Erie (2-1 SOW). Manitoba’s home record now sits at 8-6-1-1 (.563), compared to 8-4-1-0 (.654) on the road. Last season, the Moose went 25-10-3-2 (.688) at home, setting a new franchise record for most home wins in a single season.
CLICKING IN CLOSE CONTESTS: So far this season, close contests and one-goal games have brought the best out of the Manitoba Moose. In 15 games when tied after the first or second periods, Manitoba is undefeated in regulation time with a 12-0-2-1 record. As proven by the club’s 10-3-2-1 record in one-goal games, Manitoba players have also excelled in the third period, with Moose skaters posting their best scoring percentage (13.8%) and goaltenders stopping more opponent chances (92%) in the final 20 minutes of regulation time.
SPREADING THE LOVE: Led by Zack FitzGerald, who posted his first professional goal-scoring streak with two goals in two games vs. Hamilton, defencemen and call-ups provided 80% of Moose scoring in Week 11. FitzGerald, Nathan McIver, and Milan Gajic scored goals for Manitoba, complementing Colby Genoway's first-period marker on Friday night. Defencemen Jimmy Sharrow, Shaun Heshka, and Maxime Fortunus also earned helpers this past week, with Fortunus joining Ryan Shannon as players who posted assists in their first few games back from the injured list. Greg Classen and Alexandre Bolduc also tallied assists in Week 11.
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The Moose closed out a six-game homestand with two games vs. Hamilton this past week, falling 4-2 on Friday night but rebounding with a 3-2 overtime win Saturday night.
Friday, December 21, 2007: Bulldogs 4 - Moose 2 L
Hosting the Bulldogs for the first time since their Calder Cup-winning run last season, the Moose dropped a 4-2 decision on Friday night. Hamilton's Duncan Milroy led all skaters with a goal and an assist, while Colby Genoway and Zack FitzGerald scored for Manitoba. ( view game recap / highlights)
Saturday, December 22, 2007: Bulldogs 2 - Moose 3 OTW
Tied at two after regulation time, Moose defenceman Nathan McIver ended the overtime battle with only 22 seconds left on the clock, receiving first star honours for the goal. Zack FitzGerald scored his third professional goal and second in consecutive games, while Drew MacIntyre stopped 30 of 32 shots for his 12th win of the season. ( view game recap / highlights)
After taking time off for the holidays this week, Manitoba heads to Hamilton to play their third consecutive game vs. the Bulldogs on Thursday, Dec. 27. The Moose then play the Monsters Friday night and the Crunch Saturday night, concluding their second three-games-in-three-nights stretch of the season.
 After splitting two home games with Hamilton this past week, the Moose are 2-1-0-0 vs. the Bulldogs so far this season. Earlier this year, Manitoba earned only its sixth win in 28 visits to Copps Coliseum on Oct. 21/07 (5-1 W). The Moose are now 20-29-2-4 vs. Hamilton (4-2-0-2 last season), while the club has a 6-19-2-2 record visiting the Bulldogs. Jaroslav Halak is Hamilton's top goaltender with a 5-5-2 record, 2.62 GAA, and .908 SV%, while Sergei Kostitsyn, Corey Locke, and Duncan Milroy top the Bulldogs leaderboard.
 At the midway point of Manitoba and Lake Erie’s eight-game season series, the Moose are 2-1-1-0 vs. the Monsters. The Moose won the first contest between both clubs 4-2 on Nov. 18 at Lake Erie, and the Monsters took the second game 5-4 in overtime on Nov. 24. Earlier this month, Manitoba registered a 4-1 loss and a 2-1 shootout win vs. Lake Erie on Dec. 14 & 15. The next time the Moose host the Monsters is during the club’s traditional New Year’s Eve game on Dec. 31st at 4:00pm. Jason Bacashihua leads all Monsters goaltenders with a 5-8-1 record, 3.06 GAA, and .909 SV%, while Eric Healey leads all Lake Erie skaters with eight goals and 17 points in 28 games played.
 The Moose and Crunch play the second of their four-game season series Saturday night in Syracuse. On Nov. 23, Syracuse defeated Manitoba 6-4 to end a five-game Moose win-streak, the club’s longest of the season. Manitoba went 5-1-2-0 vs. Syracuse last season, bringing their all-time record to 10-8-2-1 and 5-5-1-0 at the War Memorial. The last time Manitoba won at Syracuse was Feb. 16/07, when after a combined 80 shots between both teams (a 2006-07 team record), the Moose beat the Crunch 3-2 in overtime. Joakim Lindstrom tops the Crunch leaderboard with 15 goals and 38 points in 28 games, while Adam Munro is the club's leading active goaltender with a 5-6-1 record, 2.54 GAA, and .909 SV%.
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 Defenceman Zack FitzGerald is nominated for Moose Player of the Week for the first time this season… He appeared in both games versus the Hamilton Bulldogs for the Moose this week… He scored his second and third goals of the season in consecutive games…He also finished the week with four shots and was +1... FitzGerald now has three points on the season...Friday, FitzGerald's point shot brought the Moose to within one goal in the 4-2 defeat, while Saturday, his goal gave the Moose a 2-1 second period lead before eventually winning the game 3-2 in overtime. |
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