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Wolves sweep Moose

March 13, 2005 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Manitoba Moose News Release


J.P. Vigier had a four-point performance and Jay Bouwmeester scored two goals as the Chicago Wolves defeated the Manitoba Moose 5-2 Sunday afternoon.

During the pre-game warm-up things heated up between the Moose and Wolves. Brian Maloney and Derek MacKenzie confronted Johnathan Aitken and Jimmy Roy at the end of the warmup.

Aitken fired the puck down the ice at the Chicago end, which both Maloney and MacKenzie took exception to. A third Wolves player came back on the ice during the confrontation but it was eventually broken up by Chicago GM Kevin Cheveldayoff.

Alex Auld got the start in goal for the third game in three days for Manitoba, while top prospect Kari Lehtonen got the nod for the Wolves.

Auld was busy early, making a big stop off a Karl Stewart shorthanded attempt.

The pre-game hijinks spilled over to the early portion of the game. Jeff Heerema and Kevin Bieksa mixed it up with Karl Stewart. The end result was a seven-minute powerplay for Chicago as Heerema took two for instigating and five for fighting.

Several minutes into the disadvantage, Joe DiPenta took a boarding penalty to put Manitoba down two men for a full two minutes.

On the ensuing two-man advantage, J.P. Vigier scored as he rifled a shot that deflected in off Nolan Baumgartner. The Moose were able to kill off the remaining five minutes of Heerema's penalty.

After Kip Brennan received five minutes and a game misconduct for boarding Tomas Mojzis, the Moose had a five-minute powerplay of their own.

Lee Goren scored early in the man advantage at the 11:33 mark of the period. It was Manitoba's first shot of the period to Chicago's seven. Green fed Goren at the left post, who swept the puck by Lehtonen.

Because of the major penalty, the powerplay continued. Jay Bouwmeester took a slashing minor to give the Moose a five-on-three advantage for two full minutes.

Lehtonen was sharp in making a big stop off Huskins and Green during the penalties, preserving the tie game.

Near the end of the period, Jay Bouwmeester scored his first since being reassigned to Chicago. The defenceman took a pass from Vigier and flicked it past Auld.

The Moose outshot Chicago 14-12 in the period despite not registering a shot until the 11-minute mark.

J.P. Vigier continued his hot streak early in the second, feeding Lonny Bohonos for a one-timer to put Chicago up 3-1. It was Vigier's third point of the game.

Much like the early portions of the first period, the Moose struggled to find their game early in the second. Eight minutes into the middle frame, shots were 7-2 for Chicago.

The Wolves scored their second goal of the day in a four-on-four situation late in the second. Joe Corvo tatooed a blast over Auld's shoulder to make it 4-1 Wolves. Lonny Bohonos and J.P. Vigier, with his fourth point of the game, had the assists.

Manitoba was able to draw within a pair of goals on a late marker from Baumgartner with 1:15 to go in the second. Lehtonen dropped down early and Baumgartner rang his shot over Lehtonen's shoulder and off the posts and crossbar before it crossed the line. Sarno received his second assist of the game on the play.

Shots were 16-11 for the Wolves after the second, 28-25 overall.

The Wolves carried the play in the third period, while the Moose had trouble even getting into the Chicago zone. 13 minutes into the period, shots were 6-0 for the hosts.

Auld made a big stop on Vigier with seven minutes to play in the game. Vigier skated in and backhanded it on net but Auld directed it into the corner easily.

Chicago scored a late powerplay goal by Jay Bouwmeester to move ahead 5-2. The Moose did not get a shot on goal in the third period.

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