Wranglers drop first game back from All-Star break, fall 5-1 to Moose in Winnipeg
The Calgary Wranglers opened play after the All-Star break with a tough road test in Winnipeg, falling 5-1 to the Manitoba Moose. Martin Frk provided the lone Calgary goal while Ivan Prosvetov faced steady pressure in net as the Moose jumped ahead early and controlled the game’s pace.
WINNIPEG — The Calgary Wranglers fell 5-1 to the Manitoba Moose on Saturday afternoon at Canada Life Centre in their first game back following the AHL All-Star break.
Manitoba seized control early with three first-period goals from Samuel Fagemo, Danny Zhilkin and Brayden Yager, setting the tone in a game where the Moose outshot Calgary 28-24. Fagemo added his second of the night in the second period before Walker Duehr sealed the result with a third-period shorthanded goal.
Martin Frk scored the lone Wranglers goal early in the third period, finishing a play set up by William Stromgren and Justin Kirkland. Frk now has three points in his last three games.
Ivan Prosvetov stopped 23 of 28 shots for a .821 save percentage. Manitoba goaltender Thomas Milic turned aside 23 of 24 shots for a .958 save percentage and was named the game’s third star. Samuel Fagemo (two goals) earned first-star honours, while Danny Zhilkin was named second star. Both teams went 0-for-3 on the power play.
The Wranglers will look for a bounce-back performance when they face the Moose again Monday afternoon in Winnipeg.