Moose In First Place After Week 19

Published on February 17, 2009 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


The Manitoba Moose earned seven of eight possible points in Week 19, placing themselves in first place in the entire AHL with 81 points. Jason Krog earned eight points this week, while Guillaume Desbiens and Jason Jaffray each earned five. Goaltender Cory Schneider earned his fourth shutout of the season against the Bruins on Sunday afternoon, while Karl Goehring recorded a win on Saturday night in his first appearance in eight games.

Wednesday, February 11, 2008: Manitoba 4, Hartford 2

Two goals in the final two-minutes of the game pushed the Manitoba Moose over the Hartford Wolf Pack 4-2 on Wednesday night at the XL Center. Michael Grabner netted two, Nolan Baumgartner and Guillaume Desbiens earned singles while Jason Krog recorded three assists in front of 2127 spectators. This win allows Manitoba to remain atop the North Division and Western Conference and to regain top spot in the entire AHL with 76 points.

Friday, February 13, 2008: Manitoba 2, Manchester 3 (SO)

After winning three games against the Monarchs this season, the Moose dropped their last regular season match-up against the club 3-2 in a shootout on Friday night. Jason Jaffray and Maxime Fortunus scored for Manitoba in regulation time while Jason Krog was the only sniper who capitalized in the shootout.

Saturday, February 14, 2008: Manitoba 4, Hartford 1

Even though the buzz surrounded the debut of Sean Avery, the Manitoba Moose stole the show by earning a 4-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. The victory capped off the four-game regular season series between the clubs, allowing Manitoba to finish 3-1-0-0 vs. Hartford. Dusty Collins, Alexandre Bolduc, Jason Krog and Guillaume Desbiens scored for Manitoba, while Karl Goehring had a nearly flawless night stopping 26 shots in his first start in eight games.

Sunday, February 15, 2008: Manitoba 4, Providence 0

Even though it was their third game in three days, the Moose showed no signs of exhaustion as they soundly defeated the Providence Bruins 4-0 at the Dunkin' Donuts Center on Sunday afternoon. This was the 14th consecutive game the Moose earned a point on the road, tying the franchise record and leaving them one game shy of the AHL single-season record. Defencemen Shaun Heshka and Maxime Fortunus along with forwards Guillaume Desbiens and Jason Krog scored for the visitors while Cory Schneider stopped 23 shots for his fourth shutout this season.

Moose Notes

ROCKIN' ON THE ROAD: By earning two points on Sunday afternoon, the Moose tied their franchise record for most consecutive road games earning a point with 14 straight contests. If the Moose are able to earn a single point in Friday's matchup against Grand Rapids they will tie the league record with 15 games. The last time Manitoba suffered a regulation loss away from the MTS Centre was on December 28, 2008 at Toronto (1-4L). Manitoba currently holds a 4-0-0-2 record so far on their 10-game road tour. Manitoba has the league's best road record at 20-4-0-3. Overall, the Moose are 16-2-0-3 in their 21 games.

GO-TO GOEHRING: After sitting out eight consecutive games, Karl Goehring stopped 26 of 27 shots on Saturday night to pace the Moose to a 4-1 victory over the Hartford Wolf Pack. It was Goehring's first start in 10 games and only his second in Manitoba's last 16 games. He has currently played in 26 games with the Moose this season with a 15-9-2 record, 2.52 GAA and 0.906 SV%.

Upcoming Opponents

The Manitoba Moose embark on their third of four 'three-in-threes' this season when they take on the Grand Rapids Griffins (2-0-0-0) on Friday, Milwaukee Admirals (1-1-0-0) on Saturday and Chicago Wolves (1-1-0-0) on Sunday afternoon.

Player of the Week Nominee

Jason Krog

For the fifth time this season, Krog receives a nomination for player of the week. Krog appeared in all four games for the Moose this week and continued his hot streak with two goals and six assists for eight points. He paced the Moose to a 4-2 win over the Hartford Wolf Pack with three assits, his fourth three-point night this season. He followed that up with a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 win over Hartford. He earned his fifth three-point night, earning two assists and a goal in Sunday afternoon's shutout win over Providence. Krog currently has 16 multi-point games this season & five games where he scored three points or more. He currently has 20 points in his last 15 games and leads the Moose with 59 points. He is currently fourth in AHL scoring.

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