Devin Cooley makes 35 saves in Calgary win
December 1, 2024 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release
The Manitoba Moose (6-11-0-0) fell 3-2 to the Calgary Wranglers (15-5-1-0) on Friday night. The Moose were coming off a 6-1 loss against the Wranglers two days prior.
Both teams were held off the scoresheet through the first period. The Moose outshot the Wranglers 15-6 in the frame and generated some excellent scoring chances, but weren't able to put one over the line. Devin Cooley made 15 saves in the Calgary crease, and Thomas Milic stopped all six pucks sent his way for Manitoba.
Both clubs were held at 0-0 through the middle frame. Manitoba's penalty kill went to work during the second period, successfully killing off four Calgary power plays. The Moose outshot the Wranglers 8-7 in the period, with Milic and Cooley making some huge saves for both clubs to keep their opponents off the scoresheet once again.
Martin Frk opened the scoring for Calgary just under four minutes into the final frame, giving Calgary the 1-0 lead. Manitoba answered with a goal from C.J. Suess three minutes later to tie things up. Rory Kerins struck eight minutes into the period to re-establish the Calgary lead, but Dmitry Kuzmin netted his first goal of the season for the Moose a minute later, evening the score at 2-2. William Strömgren snuck one over the line around a crowd in the crease, with eight minutes remaining to secure a 3-2 win for the Wranglers. Cooley made 35 saves in the Calgary win, and Milic ended with 19 saves.
Quotable
Moose defenceman Dmitry Kuzmin (Click for full interview)
"I though we played a much better game than Friday. We were good on the forecheck, making them turnover pucks, getting a lot of shots. It just didn't go our way. It happens."
Statbook
Brad Lambert (1A) has points in three straight games (2G, 2A)
Dawson Barteaux registered a career-high five shots on goal
Jaret Anderson-Dolan (1A) recorded his first point as a Moose
What's Next?
The Moose face off against the Belleville Senators on Friday, Dec. 6 at Canada Life Centre. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. CT. Tickets are available at MooseHockey.com/TICKETS.
You can catch the game on CJOB.com/sports the Winnipeg Jets App or AHLTV on FloHockey.
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