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Manitoba Moose Weekly: March 5

March 5, 2019 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


Wednesday, Feb. 27: Moose 3 at Toronto 2

The Moose opened the week with a 3-2 win over Toronto before a national TV audience. Manitoba built a 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Seth Griffith and Marko Dano. The host Marlies came storming back to tie the game 2-2 by the early stages of the second period. The score stayed tied until Griffith scored his second of the game with 34 seconds left on the clock to lift the Moose past the Marlies.

Friday, March 1: Moose 3 at Belleville 2 OT

Friday night saw the Moose get going early again with Jansen Harkins and Seth Griffith pushing the visitors to a 2-0 lead in Belleville. Once again, the home side battled back and the Senators evened the contest late in the second frame. The game needed overtime, and Griffith worked his magic again, scoring the winner in extra time for a second straight 3-2 win. Rookie netminder Mikhail Berdin made 34 saves in the game, including a penalty shot in overtime.

Saturday, March 2: Moose 0 at Belleville 4

The Moose finished the week with a 4-0 loss to the Senators. The contest sat at a 1-0 score until midway through the third period when the Senators were able to build on their lead. Mikhail Berdin made 31 saves in the defeat, while Belleville's Marcus Hogberg made 27 saves for the shutout.

vs. Rockford** Saturday, March 9 6 p.m. CT

vs. Rockford** Sunday, March 10 2 p.m. CT

*Broadcast on moosehockey.com

**Broadcast on TSN 1290 and moosehockey.com

***Broadcast on TSN2, TSN 1290 and moosehockey.com

The Moose begin a crucial six-game homestand with a pair of games against the Rockford IceHogs. Manitoba enters the week just four points back of the IceHogs, who are tied for the final playoff spot in the Central Division. Saturday's game is Autism Awareness Night, presented by Red River Co-op, as the Moose will wear special edition puzzle piece jerseys against Rockford. The jerseys will be auctioned on the concourse and online following the game. The proceeds from the auction will support the St.Amant Foundation. The teams clash in a rematch on Sunday afternoon. Tickets for both games are available at moosehockey.com/tickets.

# PLAYER GP G A PTS PIM +/-

39 Seth Griffith 51 12 31 43 24 -7

38 Logan Shaw 52 23 17 40 32 -15

23 Michael Spacek 56 8 26 34 26 -8

34 JC Lipon 49 10 14 24 90 +9

26 Jansen Harkins 54 12 10 22 29 -7

# GOALIE RECORD GAA SV% SO

1 Eric Comrie 20-15-4 2.73 0.917 2

40 Mikhail Berdin 6-5-1 2.34 0.930 1

*On NHL roster

Milestone Week

Veteran forwards Seth Griffith and Logan Shaw each cleared a milestone for their AHL careers. Griffith played his 300th AHL game on Saturday, while Shaw suited up for his 200th on Friday. Griffith has 286 points (93G, 193A) in his 300 games during his six professional seasons. The Wallaceburg, Ont. product has 10 or more goals in all six campaigns, while crossing the 40-point mark five times. Shaw has 93 points (52G, 41A) in 201 career games, and is in the midst of his most productive season with 40 points (23G, 17A) in 52 outings. The Glace Bay, N.S. native has over 10 goals in three of the four seasons he has played 15 or more games in an AHL season.

Coming Up Clutch

Seth Griffith was a key factor in both Moose wins this week, scoring two goals in both Toronto and Belleville. On Wednesday, Griffith scored his second goal of the game with 34 seconds remaining to lift the Moose to the win. On Friday, the former Boston Bruins draft pick scored 2:03 into overtime to secure the victory. Griffith is tied with Mason Appleton and Logan Shaw for the team lead with four game-winning goals on the season. He is also even with Appleton for overtime winners, scoring twice in the extra frame.

They Don't Get Much Bigger

The Moose are entering a stretch of crucial games in their quest to reach the Calder Cup Playoffs. Manitoba plays host to the Rockford IceHogs and Texas Stars for their next four games. The Moose sit four points back of both teams for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central Division. The Moose hold a 1-0-0-1 record after two games in Rockford, and are 4-1-0-0 in five games against Texas.

Berdin Goes Back-to-Back

Netminder Mikhail Berdin got his first taste of back-to-back outings at the AHL level this past weekend. The rookie goalie celebrated his 21st birthday with a win in Belleville on Friday, making 34 saves in the 3-2 overtime win. He followed up that performance by turning away 31 of 34 shots against the Senators. Berdin is 6-5-1 on the season with a 2.34 goals-against average and a 0.930 save percentage.

Defenceman Logan Stanley posted his first professional multi-point game on Friday when he picked up two assists in the win. His second assist on the evening helped out on Seth Griffith's overtime winner. Leading up to his multi-point effort, the rookie defender recorded two or more shots on goal in six straight games. After not tallying a shot on Friday, the Waterloo, Ont. product fired five on goal in Saturday's loss. Stanley leads the Moose defence with five goals on the season.

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