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Moose Clinch Playoff Spot In Week 27

April 5, 2010 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


Monday, March 29, 2010: Manitoba 5, Abbotsford 2 The Manitoba Moose beat the Abbotsford Heat by a 5-2 score on Monday night in front of 6,505 spectators at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. Taylor Ellington, Mario Bliznak, Jordan Schroeder, Guillaume Desbiens and Aaron Volpatti all scored for Manitoba while Cory Schneider stopped 15 of 17 shots.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010: Manitoba 1, Abbotsford 2 The Manitoba Moose suffered a 2-1 loss to the Abbotsford Heat in front of 5,988 fans at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre on Tuesday night. Marco Rosa scored the lone goal for Manitoba while Cory Schneider stopped 41 of 43 shots in the loss.

Friday, April 2, 2010: Manitoba 3, Toronto 1 The Manitoba Moose beat the Toronto Marlies by a 3-1 score in front of 3,526 fans at Ricoh Coliseum on Friday night. Kevin Clark opened the scoring with his second goal of the season while Mario Bliznak potted a pair of markers. Goaltender Cory Schneider stopped 33 of 34 shots in his 32nd victory this season.

Saturday, April 3, 2010: Manitoba 1, Toronto 2 (SO) The Manitoba Moose dropped a 2-1 shootout decision to the Toronto Marlies in front of 3,934 fans at the Ricoh Coliseum on Saturday afternoon. Guillaume Desbiens scored Manitoba's lone goal in regulation time while Cory Schneider stopped 30 of 31 shots in the loss.

Sunday, April 4, 2010: Manitoba 2, Hamilton 6 The Manitoba Moose fell 6-2 to the Hamilton Bulldogs in front of 2,768 fans at the Copps Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. Tommy Maxwell and Guillaume Desbiens both scored for Manitoba while Daren Machesney stopped 21 of 27 shots in the loss.

Moose Notes

39 DOWN, ONE TO GO: Tuesday night's game versus Hamilton is Manitoba's final road game of the 2009-10 regular season. The club's season doesn't conclude until April 10 however, with two home games left against the Peoria Rivermen. Last season, the Moose finished their regular season on the road for only the third time in franchise history. In their final game in Lake Erie, the Moose beat the Monsters 4-1 to cap off the 2008-09 campaign. In 13 previous IHL and AHL seasons, Manitoba is 6-7-0-0 their final road game of the season.

DEZY STREAKS: By scoring in Manitoba's 6-2 loss against the Hamilton Bulldogs on Sunday afternoon, Guillaume Desbiens extended his goal-scoring streak to two-consecutive games. He is now only three goals away from tying Marco Rosa for most goals on the current Moose squad with 22. After 64 games played, the Alma, Quebec native sits fourth on the team leaderboard with 34 points (19g & 15a) and 140 penalty minutes.

MAXWELL MAXIMIZES: Tough-guy Tommy Maxwell notched his second goal of the season in Sunday's 6-2 loss to the Bulldogs. The last time Maxwell hit the back of the net was on November 3 against Norfolk (1-3L). In 64 games with the Moose this season, the Spokane, Washington native has collected 11 points (2g & 9a). He also leads his club in penalty minutes with 252 -- which is good enough for sixth overall in the league.

Upcoming Opponents

The Manitoba Moose will play their final road game of the regular season in Hamilton on Tuesday night against the Bulldogs. They will then host the Peoria Rivermen this upcoming Friday and Saturday to conclude the 2009-10 regular season at MTS Centre.

Player of the Week Nominee

Mario Bliznak

For the first time this season, Mario Bliznak is nominated for AHL Player of the Week... The centre started the five-game week off with both a goal and assist in Monday's 5-2 victory over the Heat... He finished the night with two shots on a net and a +2 rating... On Apr. 2, the Trencin, Slovakia native notched two goals, including the game-winner, in a 3-1 victory over Toronto... He finished the night with five shots on net and first-star honours... Bliznak closed-out the week with an assist on Apr. 4 in a 6-2 loss to the Bulldogs... In 73 games this season, Bliznak has recorded 26 points (11g, 15a) along with 40 penalty minutes...



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