(1) Recap
After losing to Cleveland in their home opener on Friday night, the Moose renewed acquaintances with the Monsters on Sunday afternoon. In the first period, Buddy Robinson sprang Jansen Harkins on a breakaway – Harkins made a quick deke and fired just over the pad, blocker side for the game’s opening goal.
In the second, Eric Comrie made an incredible save, going from right to left to rob a Monster with his left pad. But just minutes later, he let in a squeeker on the short side which knotted the game at 1. With the Moose on the powerplay in the second, Jack Roslovic fired a shot from the slot – Chase De Leo picked it up and fed a beautiful, blind, behind-the-back pass to Kyle Connor, who put it in the empty net.
Kyle Connor gives the Moose a 2-1 lead on the power play with his 3rd goal of the season. Great pass by De Leo. Roslovic also gets assist. pic.twitter.com/lRB6EGFuhw
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) October 15, 2017
Early in the third, on yet another Moose PP, Michael Spacek one-timed a Sami Niku pass, and Brendan Lemieux picked up the rebound, moved it to his backhand and found the back of the net. Finally, with 2 minutes left, and the Monsters’ net empty, Brendan Lemieux came in on a fast break, and after being hooked from behind, was awarded the goal to ice the game at 4-1 Moose.
The rare awarded goal as Brendan Lemieux gets interfered with and Monster net was empty. That’s his second of game and third of season. pic.twitter.com/e0vGq9Ejez
— Dave Minuk (@ICdave) October 15, 2017
(2) Game Notes
– With 2 goals today, Brendan Lemieux has 3 goals and 2 assists through 4 games. He also had 5 shots on goal, 2 high-danger chances, and drew a penalty
– Jansen Harkins scored in his first game of the season; he now has 3 goals and 2 assists in 5 games going back to the spring of 2017
– Eric Comrie won his first game of the season in his second start (1st at home)
– Kyle Connor scored the game winner, and now has 3 goals and 2 assists in 4 games this season
– Patrice Cormier took 4 minor penalties – cross-checking, boarding, and slashing (x2)
– Buddy Robinson set up two breakaways, (Harkins & Lemieux) muscling defenders off the puck and using a deft touch
– Cam Schilling led all Moose in shot attempts with 8, (4 on goal)
– Sami Niku continued his point streak – now at 3 games – and has 4 assists in 4 games
(3) Box Scores
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(4) Lineup
Connor-Roslovic-De Leo
Lemieux-Sgarbossa-Appleton
Harkins-Cormier-Robinson
Beauvillier-Spacek-Lipon
Schilling-Stoykewych
Niku-Melchiori
Kulevich-Beaudoin
Comrie
Hutchinson
Did not Play: Nogier (long-term IR), Kostalek (DTD), Sutter, MacLise (healthy scratch)
(5) Audio
Brendan Lemieux
Jansen Harkins
Eric Comrie
Coach Vincent
