Scott Leads Monarchs To Road Victory
December 11, 2002 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manchester Monarchs News Release
Winnipeg, Manitoba - Travis Scott improved his road record to 5-0-1 on the season and the Manchester Monarchs edged the Manitoba Moose 2-1 on Wednesday at the Winnipeg Arena in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Scott was at his best with the game on the line, totaling 10 saves in each of the last two periods. He finished with 28 total saves while improving his overall record to 7-3-1. The Monarchs, who improved their record to 16-5-3-2 on the season with the win, increased their North Division lead to four points over the idle Providence Bruins. They also increased lead to six point over the Worcester IceCats, who lost at Chicago on Wednesday.
Scott kept the Moose at bay with his superb net play, allowing Derek Bekar to net the game-winning goal with 6:18 to play. The goal, assisted by both Pavel Rosa and Jared Aulin, was Bekar's fourth of the season.
Including Wednesday's result, the Monarchs have gained at least a point in six straight road games. Overall, the Monarchs are 8-1-2-2 in 13 games away from the Verizon Wireless Arena this season.
In a scoreless second period, the Moose outshot the Monarchs 10-4. The Monarchs were also assessed four of the five penalties whistled in the period, including a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct to Steve Kelly for spearing at 19:55.
The Monarchs sucessfully killed off the major to Kelly and a delay of game penalty assessed to Scott seconds after the Kelly penalty was taken off the board. For the game, the Monarchs withstood nine Moose power plays without yielding a power play goal.
Steve Kariya's 9th goal gave the Moose an 1-0 first period lead. Kariya's goal was scored short-handed with the assistance of Jaroslav Obsut and Nolan Baumgartner at 12:30.
Joe Corvo, who opened play Wednesday as the top-scoring defenseman in the American Hockey League, added to his league-leading total with his eighth goal at 17:10. Corvo sliced a shot past goaltender Alex Auld after receiving a faceoff pass from Jerred Smithson.
The Monarchs and the Moose have Thursday off before squaring off again on Friday at the Winnipeg Arena. Game time on Friday is set for 8:35 p.m.
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