Fast Facts: Moose at Calgary – Jan. 5

The Manitoba Moose (7-19-1-1) continue their road trip with a rematch against the Calgary Wranglers (23-9-1-0) tonight (7 p.m. CT). The Moose saw their comeback bid on Friday fall just short as they dropped a 5-4 decision to the Wranglers in overtime. Chaz Lucius and Mason Shaw each scored in the final three minutes to force overtime, but Martin Frk scored his second goal of the game early in the extra frame to win it for Calgary. Coverage of tonight's 7 p.m. CT game gets rolling at 6:45 p.m. CT on cjob.com/sports, the Winnipeg Jets App and AHLTV on FloHockey.

Top of the Leaderboard

Brad Lambert recorded two assists in the third period to help Manitoba force overtime on Friday. It was Lambert’s fourth multi-point game of the season, and 19th of his career. Lambert is the only Moose skater to have registered four or more multi-point outings this season. The Finnish forward has posted three assists over his past three games. Lambert now leads the Moose in both points (14) and assists (11). The 30th overall pick in 2022 previously led the Moose in points as a rookie during the 2023-24 season, posting 55 points (21G, 34A) in 64 games with the club.

Picking Corners

Chaz Lucius scored his third goal of the season in Friday night’s action against the Wranglers, setting a new career high in goals for the Kansas export. Lucius recorded two goals in 17 outings with the Moose during the 2023-24 season, as well as two goals in 12 games the season prior. The former first-round pick has appeared in 14 games with the club this season, and recorded six points (3G, 3A). Since his return to the lineup on Dec. 6, Lucius has registered at least one shot on goal in nine of his 11 appearances.

Back-to-Back

Axel Jonsson-Fjällby recorded his third goal of the season on Friday night. The tally marked his second goal in as many games. The Swedish forward becomes the sixth Moose skater to record goals in back-to-back games this season, joining Chaz Lucius, Tyson Empey, Ben King, C.J. Suess, and Dominic Toninato. Johnson-Fjällby scored goals in back-to-back games twice with the Moose during the 2023-24 season, and has accomplished the feat 13 times throughout his career. He’s recorded 13 points (3G, 10A) this season, tying him for second on the Moose leaderboard.

Clutch Performer

Mason Shaw scored the game-tying goal in Friday’s overtime loss against the Wranglers. The Wainwright, Alta. product has recorded a point in each of his past four games (2G, 2A). That ties him for the longest streak by a Moose skater this season, matching the previous four-game streak set by Chaz Lucius. Shaw is now tied for second on the club with 13 points (6G, 7A), and leads all active Moose skaters with six goals. The goal marks his second of the season scored against the Wranglers, having previously recorded his first multi-point game of the campaign in Calgary on Dec. 11.

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Defenceman Tyrel Bauer notched his first assist of the season in Friday’s tilt. The Cochrane, Alta. product is no stranger to picking up points in his home province. Bauer has three points (1G, 2A) in his AHL career when playing at Scotiabank Saddledome. That includes scoring his first AHL goal in Calgary back on Dec. 15/22.