Ads Drop Game Two to Manitoba
AHL Milwaukee Admirals

Ads Drop Game Two to Manitoba

Published on April 24, 2026 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Milwaukee Admirals News Release


Winnipeg, MB - Matt Murray was once again impressive in net for the Admirals, making 33 saves but it wasn't enough as Milwaukee dropped a 2-1 decision to Manitoba in game two of the Calder Cup Playoffs first round.

The loss for the Ads forces a decisive game three on Sunday afternoon at 2 pm at the Canada Life Centre.

The Admirals and Moose have played in the post-season three times in the past five years and now all three of those series will be determined by a winner-take-all game. In addition, this is the ninth time since Karl Taylor took over as bench boss that an Ads series will go the distance.

After a scoreless first period, Ryan Ufko got the Ads on the board with his second career playoff goal at 1:42 of the second period. Ufko was sprung from the penalty box after a high-sticking call and took a pass from Kevin Gravel at the far blueline. He skated in on Moose goalie Dominic DiVencentiis before tucking a forehand that was originally stopped before trickling over the goal line.

However, Manitoba tied things up at the 3:53 mark when Parker Ford collected the rebound of a Walker Duehr shot and put into the Milwaukee net.

The game remained knotted at one until 43 seconds remaining in the game when David Gustafsson deflected a Brayden Yager shot over Murray's shoulder for a power-play goal and a 2-1 Manitoba advantage, setting the stage for Sunday's decisive game three.

The winner of Sunday's game will advance to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins in the Central Division Semi-finals.

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