After cold temperatures postponed yet another Moose hockey game on Tuesday, Jan. 28, the Moose faced off against the Buffalo Bison on Wednesda,y Jan. 29, in the second of five straight games without a practice.
The arena was packed by 7 p.m. for the drop of the puck at the Moose Sheritt Arena as fans for both teams were anxious to watch the rivalry match unfold between the Bison and the Moose. Previously in the season, the Bison defeated the Moose 4-2. Now, with the home ice advantage, the Moose were ready to even the odds between themselves and the Bison.
Just four minutes after the first face off of the game, the Moose’s Colton Jones was assessed a minor penalty for slashing. This was Buffalo’s opportunity to take first blood; however, the Moose pulled together and exceeded expectations as senior Mason Vetsch scored a shorthanded goal for the Moose and put them on the board first.
Just four minutes after the first goal, Moose senior Oliver Winsor scored another goal for the Monticello-Annandale-Maple Lake Moose and brought the score at the end of the first period to 2-0.
The second period consisted only of penalties and back-and-forth plays. The Moose received three penalties, one of which was a 10 minute major against senior Brook Evans for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Bison were assessed two minor penalties as well.
The third period came and the Moose fans grew excited as the time for Buffalo to take back the game was running out. The clock counted down and, with only seven seconds left on the clock, the Bison managed to score on senior Moose goalie Darien Jones and the game ended with a final score of 2-1
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