Manitoba Moose Recap: Bakersfield 4 at Manitoba 1
October 18, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release
The Manitoba Moose (1-1-1) took to the ice at the MTS Centre for their home opener Tuesday night as they hosted the Bakersfield Condors (1-0-0). The Condors drew first blood when Jujhar Khaira tallied at the 15:53 mark in the first. Less than two minutes later, Scott Kosmachuk finished a between the legs pass from Marko Dano to score his first of the season. Chase De Leo drew the second assist on the powerplay goal. Eric Comrie was busy in the period, turning away 12 of 13 Condors shots.
The second frame featured two goals from Bakersfield. The first came at the 6:15 mark of the period as Scott Allen potted an unassisted goal. The Condors found the back of the net on a late powerplay as Khaira scored his second of the game with 1:01 left while Beck grabbed another assist. Joey Laleggia registered the second assist on the goal.
It was a parade to the penalty box for both teams in the third. Brendan Lemieux and Patrick Russell dropped the gloves 2:47 into the period. The teams kept the time-keepers busy the rest of the way, combining for 44 penalty minutes in the final period. Bakersfield extended its lead to 4-1 at 17:23 when Joey Benick potted an empty netter.
Quick Hits
- Scott Kosmachuk scored his first goal of the season in the first period on the powerplay.
- Julian Melchiori led all Manitoba Moose players with six shots in the game.
- Mark Dano registered his first point in a Moose uniform with an assist on the lone goal.
- Game attendance was announced at 6,107.
What's Next?
The Manitoba Moose and Bakersfield Condors face off for the second game of their two game series on Thursday, Oct. 20 at the MTS Centre. Tickets for the 7 p.m. puck drop are available at moosehockey.com/tickets .
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