WINNIPEG — Jeff Malott and Nicholas Jones each scored twice as the Manitoba Moose downed the Abbotsford Canucks 5-3 in American Hockey League play on Sunday.
Haralds Egle added a goal and an assist for the Moose (23-11-3), and Dean Stewart and Greg Meireles each tallied a pair of helpers.
The Canucks (15-13-4) got two goals from Sheldon Rempal, and a goal and an assist from Sheldon Dries.
Arvid Holm registered 27 saves for the Moose. Abbotsford goalie Arturs Silovs stopped 17-of-21 shots before being replaced midway through the second period and Michael DiPietro had seven saves in relief.
Manitoba jumped out to a 4-0 lead early in the second period, but Abbotsford refused to relent, cutting the deficit to 4-2 by the second intermission.
The result snapped a four-game win streak for the Canucks, who beat the Moose 4-3 on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 30, 2022.
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