Tucson, Ariz. – The Tucson Roadrunners closed out their midweek series with a hard-fought 4-3 loss to the Manitoba Moose on Wednesday night at Tucson Arena.
Three Roadrunners recorded multi-point performances. Forward Cameron Hebig led all skaters with three points from a pair of power-play goals and an assist. Tucson captain Austin Poganski had a goal and an assist, and defenseman Max Szuber had two assists.
Tucson defender Maveric Lamoureux plays puck near blue line – Photo by Max Williamson
Coming off Tuesday’s frustrating defeat, Tucson controlled play early and set the pace throughout the opening period. The effort paid off midway through the frame when captain Poganski deflected home his third goal of the season off a Szuber point shot to give the Roadrunners a 1-0 lead. Goaltender Jaxson Stauber turned aside all six Manitoba shots in the period to keep Tucson ahead after 20 minutes.
Manitoba evened the score early in the second when Phillip Di Giuseppe rang a shot off the post before Jaret Anderson-Dolan buried the rebound on the backhand for his second goal of the series. Tucson responded quickly as Hebig restored the lead on the power play, sneaking a shot through the five-hole of goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis. The Moose answered three minutes later when Di Giuseppe found the net on a snapshot from the left circle to tie the game 2-2 heading into the final period.
scramble for loose puck in front of Tucson net – Photo by Max Williamson
The third period opened with back-to-back Moose tallies that turned the tide for good. Defenseman Kale Clague blasted a power-play one-timer from Mason Shaw just 53 seconds in to give Manitoba its first lead, and Shaw followed with a backhand finish from Walker Duehr at 5:02 to make it 4-2.
Tucson pulled back within one late in regulation, as Hebig struck again on the power play for his second of the night, assisted by Andrew Agozzino and Ben McCartney, but the comeback effort came up just short.
Sammy Walker attempts wrap around – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunner’s Scott Perunovich passes the puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Moose netminder Domenic DiVincentiis peeks around screen of Sammy Walker of Tucson – Photo by Max Williamson
Phil Di Guiseppe of Mantioba skates through neutral zone – Photo by Max Williamson
players watch puck elevated over crease – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunners forward Ben McCartney puts a shot on Moose goalie Domenic DiVincentiis – Photo by Max Williamson
Roadrunner’s Robbie Russo fires a shot. – Photo by Max Williamson
Moose forward Reece Vitella brings the puck up ice – Photo by Max Williamson
Moose defenseman Kale Clague looks to move puck down ice – Photo by Max Williamson
Manitoba’s Colby Barlow and Tucson’s Robbie Russo battle for the puck behind Roadrunners net – Photo by Max Williamson
Manitoba forward Danny Zhilkin brings puck into offensive zone – Photo by Max Williamson
Manitoba forward Chase Yoder fends off Tucson’s Lleyton Moore – Photo by Max Williamson
loose puck in front of Moose net – Photo by Max Williamson
Kale Clague (Manitoba) and Ryan McGregor (Tucson) lose footing battling for puck possession – Photo by Max Williamson
Cameron Hebig of Tucson Roadrunners – Photo by Max Williamson
Cameron Hebig carries puck into Tucson zone passed Manitoba defender Ville Heinola – Photo by Max Williamson
Brayden Yager of Mantioba skates into zone with puck – Photo by Max Williamson
big collision knocks puck loose – Photo by Max Williamson
Ben McCartney plays puck behind goal – Photo by Max Williamson
battle for puck possession between Brayden Yager of Manitoba and Tucson’s Scott Perunovich – Photo by Max Williamson
Andrew Agozzino controls the puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Tyler Tullio tries to put puck on net – Photo by Max Williamson
Tyler Tullio looks up ice as he moves the puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson’s Daniil but looks to pass the puck – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson’s Austin Poganski prepares for faceoff – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson’s Austin Poganski fires shot on target – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson defenseman Max Szuber moves puck up the side boards – Photo by Max Williamson
Tucson defender Robbie Russo controls puck behind net – Photo by Max Williamson
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