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Moose Edge Wolves 2-1 for Fifth Straight as Milic Backstops Win

Reports of a Brad Lambert trade search coincide with a packed run of games against Chicago.

Overview

  • Thomas Milic stopped 28 of 29 shots for his fourth consecutive win, anchoring Manitoba’s run.
  • Danny Zhilkin scored the second-period winner for his fifth of the season after Isaak Phillips opened the scoring.
  • Nikita Chibrikov and Parker Ford, newly reassigned from Winnipeg, registered their first AHL points of the season with assists on Phillips’ goal.
  • Manitoba killed all three Chicago power plays, extending a 20-for-21 penalty-kill stretch.
  • The Moose were held without a shot in the third period at home for the first time in franchise history yet closed out a 2-1 victory to improve to 8-6-2, with a Saturday rematch starting a stretch of five meetings in seven games.