GALLERY: Moose Split Home Series With Chicago

Moose go 1-1 in two-game tilt with Chicago

The Manitoba Moose and Chicago Wolves split a two-game series this past week.

The visitors took the first of the two contests, winning a Thursday morning school-day game by a commanding 5-0 final, before Manitoba bounced back with a 4-2 victory two days later.

Thursday's game was rather ugly, with the visitors outshooting Manitoba 13-4 in the opening frame, before the Moose were able to put together 21 shots over the second and third periods. But they were unable to solve Dustin Tokarski, who earned the shutout for Chicago.

A much better effort was in store on Saturday, with Manitoba putting up four goals to Chicago's two, doubling up the Wolves 4-2 from Canada Life Centre.

“We knew we were getting the chances, and eventually it was gonna go in," said forward Brad Lambert, who potted two goals in the game. "We just talked in the dressing room and said stick with it. If you’re getting those chances every period, eventually it’s gotta go in."

Lambert waited until the final period to flip the script for the Moose, after seeing Chicago pull ahead 2-1 through 40 minutes of play on Saturday. Finally blowing open the Tokarski dam with three third period markers, Manitoba relied on Lambert's two strikes, sandwiched between a Dominic Toninato goal, giving the Moose the 4-2 win. Kahkonen fared better on the night, making 25 stops on the 27 pucks directed his way.

Members of the Game On photography staff were on site for the two games, and a selection of their photos can be found below:

*Photos courtesy of Steve Sasaki, Danny Truong, Rusty Barton and Scott Stroh