Dave Minuk

Editor of & analyst on the Illegal Curve Hockey & Post-Game Shows. Covering the NHL (Jets) & AHL (Moose). PHWA member.

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Danny Zhilkin sits tied for 2nd in AHL scoring, just one point back of the lead.

The last Moose player to finish in the top 10 was Mason Appleton in 2017-18.

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Just to illustrate how big a jump he’s taken this season:

8G 10A for 18 points in 16 games. (Leading the team)

That projects to a 36G 45A for 81 points in a full season.

Last season he had 12G 12A for 24 points in 62 games (all career highs).

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Manitoba Moose go 0-for-7 on power play as four-game winning streak ends with 2-1 loss to Texas Stars

https://t.co/zre0losRCp

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Moose battled until the end including this chance but Parker Ford gets his stick lifted as he attempts to put the equalizer home.

Stars hold on for a 2-1 win and end a four game Manitoba win streak to earn a split in this two-game set.

Recap to follow on https://t.co/UggUR7UtEy

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The Moose continue to push hard in the 3rd for the equalizer.

Brad Lambert comes close but rings this shot off the crossbar.

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Moose have gone 0/7 (so far) on the power play in this game, which is a contributing factor to why they trail in this game.

As can be seen here they don’t take away the eyes of the goalie which makes the save routine.

Just 2 for last 43 with the man advantage.

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Moose get a big penalty kill early in the 3rd including this play as Thomas Milic gets bailed out by his D.

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Stars able to take a 2-1 lead scoring twice in just over three minutes including a power play goal starting at the midpoint of the middle frame to take control of this game.

#AHL #MBMoose

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Just to illustrate how big a jump he’s taken this season:

8G 10A for 18 points in 16 games. (Leading the team)

That projects to a 36G 45A for 81 points in a full season.

Last season he had 12G 12A for 24 points in 62 games (all career highs).

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Sometimes you don’t ask how.

That’s just how things are going for Danny Zhilkin right now. I’m not even sure he touches the puck (in fact I’m 99% sure he didn’t), but he opens the scoring in Texas with his 8th of the season.

A real snipe. 😉

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Sometimes you don’t ask how.

That’s just how things are going for Danny Zhilkin right now. I’m not even sure he touches the puck (in fact I’m 99% sure he didn’t), but he opens the scoring in Texas with his 8th of the season.

A real snipe. 😉

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Nikita Chibrikov rings it off the post as he catches iron for the second time in this game as he tries to break the deadlock.

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Moose had four power plays in the 1st period, including a late double minor, but they couldn’t get anything to go with the man advantage (or 5 on 5).

The opening period ended at 0-0 with Manitoba holding a 10-9 shot edge over Texas.

#AHL #MBMoose

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@eh_toque Was illness. May also be dealing with something minor.

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Moose looking to make it five wins in a row this evening in Texas in re-match with the Stars:

Chibrikov – Zhilkin – Ford
Wagner – Lambert – He
Empey – Julien – Milne
Burnside – Yoder – Wahlin

Phillips – Freij
Nause – Barteaux
Thrun – Matier

Milic
DiVincentiis

#AHL #MBMoose

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Bardown | @jpolly22 captures how Jets fans “welcomed” Connor Hellebuyck back to Winnipeg

https://t.co/zyH1YLSK4i

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Don’t sleep on the Moose. With a roster loaded with Jets draft picks and college free-agent signings, they’ve won four straight and sit among the AHL leaders.

And they’re right here in Winnipeg. Well, technically they’re in Texas right now.

Recap: https://t.co/aX1ZKdXSP9

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Brad Lambert with a chance to end it in the shootout. Forehand, backhand, back of the net. Moose win.

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Next up was Moose leading scorer Danny Zhilkin who comes in with speed and buried his chance upstairs.

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First shooter for Manitoba was Nikita Chibrikov.

But no dice for him.

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Moose and Stars needed a shootout.

Jets goalie prospect Domenic DiVincentiis stopped both shots he faced.

He made 38 saves on 40 shots he faced in the game.

He’s rockin a 0.938 save% and a 1.99 GAA this season.