Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 16, 2009 Manitoba Moose (27-13-0-2) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (24-8-5-3) @ Manitoba Moose are in town to take on the Grand Rapids Griffins in what looms as a very, very important game for both teams. The Griffins and Moose are currently tied with 56 points apiece but the Griffins are leading the North Division due to playing two fewer games. The Griffins have registered at least a point from their past 5 games going 4-0-1 during the stretch while the Moose won their previous game to start a new streak. Darren Helm's season has continued to go downhill with the speedy centre missing the last game due to injury. His status for tonight is unknown but he is considered a chance to play. Mattias Ritola is enjoying the best stretch of his career having scored a point in his last 5 games and is on a 3 game goal streak. Darren Haydar has begun to turn things around as he is on a 5 game point streak of his own. Howard started the last game and generally the two netminders have been rotating the starts so therefore expect Larsson to start tonight.Possible line-up: Leino - Abdelkader - Tardif Ritola - Haydar - Gagnon Lemieux - McGrath - Pare Oulahen - Emmerton - Downey Ericsson - Pyett Kolosov - Stafford Kindl - Galvin Larsson Howard Team Leaders: Goals: Ritola (15) Haydar (14)Assists: Leino (24), Kindl (20)Points: Leino, Haydar (33), Ritola (28)Penalty Minutes: Downey (65), Abdelkader (57)Notes: • Mattias Ritola is on a 5 game point streak (4-3-7). • Rookie Francis Pare has the highest PPG ratio of anyone on the active roster. • Jakub Kindl is 4th in defenceman scoring with 25 points for the season. TV/Radio: Internet stream: Pay-per-view AHL Live Radio: Grand Rapids Broadcast: Radio feedBox Score Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyote0106 2 Report post Posted January 16, 2009 It seems like we have alot of "big games" this year...last year we had hardly any. It's amazing how it works. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GROwl 5 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 Wow! Halfway through the 1st period and Griffins down 0-3. Larsson just got pulled. We're not used to being on this end. The current Griffins team has spoiled us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 Wow, ugly, ugly period. Horrible really. I guess it's just one of those games. Hopefully it doesn't get too out of hand and they at least make it interesting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 5-1 down after 2. Indeed this is humiliating, our first real bad loss of the season. The only positive is that our PK streak has survived the onslaught thus far, extending the streak to 38 consecutive kills. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 Downey will not be pleased with the proceedings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted January 17, 2009 Downey will not be pleased with the proceedings. I wanted him to fight. Griffins lost 6-4, scored the last 3 goals to at least make things respectable. Ritola registered an assist to extend his point streak to 6 games. Emmerton 2 assists and one of only 2 players (Ritola the other) to finish with a + rating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
