Overview
- Manitoba sits at 17-13-3 after a 1–1 weekend, with a rematch in Rockford up next before a Friday–Saturday set in Laval.
- On Jan. 10, the Moose beat Rockford 3-2 in a shootout, with Ville Heinola scoring the lone shootout goal and Thomas Milic stopping four attempts.
- Walker Duehr tied the Rockford game late with a shorthanded slap shot for his 10th of the season and tied Sunday’s game with a third-period wraparound for his team-leading 11th.
- On Jan. 11, Chicago edged Manitoba 4-3 in overtime, as Samuel Fagemo reached 10 goals and Heinola scored again during his strong stretch.
- Prospect deployment and milestones marked the trip, with Fabian Wagner returning after nearly two months and captain Mason Shaw appearing in his 300th AHL game.