WINNIPEG – The Manitoba Moose certainly didn’t have the force on Saturday.
The Texas Stars spoiled Star Wars Day at MTS Centre as they defeated the Moose 6-1. Playing in front of their biggest crowd of the season the Moose had their three game win streak snapped. Manitoba opened their four game homestand in front of 10,203 people, many of whom were decked out in Star Wars gear.
Trailing by a single goal after 20 minutes, the Moose unraveled in the second period as they surrendered four goals in the middle frame. The Stars received goals from Matt Mangene, Brandon DeFazio, Denis Gurianov, Austin Fyten, Mike McMurtry and Jason Dickinson.
Julian Melchiori ruined Maxime Lagace’s shutout bid in the game’s final minute. Kale Kessy had the only assist on Melchiori’s second goal of the season. Lagace finished the game with 26 stops for Texas.
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Eric Comrie started in goal for the Moose but he was chased from the game after allowing four goals on 18 shots. Ondrej Pavelec replaced Comrie midway through the second period and stopped 13 of the 15 shots he faced.
Moose defenceman Brenden Kichton was ejected from the game in the second period after being assessed a five minute match penalty for a check to the head. The Stars scored once on the ensuing powerplay.
The Moose finished the game 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
The Moose and Stars will meet again on Sunday with episode two starting at 2:00 pm.
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