Ferguson Looks On: The AHL Marlies "Goose the Moose"

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The league leading, Manitoba Moose rolled into the Ricoh Coliseum to face the division rivals, Toronto Marlies, having won six of their last seven games.

There were no goose eggs on the scoreboard by the end of the game, but there sure were a couple on the faces of some of the Manitoba players.

The Marlies seem to be headed in the right direction as the playoffs creep closer.

As they have been clamping down on the defensive portion of their game, which is paying dividends, they have won three of their last four while only giving up seven goals including the 3-1 win against the AHL’s top team Sunday.

Justin Pogge got the start and stopped 21 of 22 shots in the win.

The tones for this game was set right from the get go.

As these possible first round playoff opponents and division rivals came out throwing the body around with no regard for self preservation and as Alex Foster came barreling out of the penalty box and thumped defenseman, Nolan Baumgartner.

The first of two fights erupted as RW No. 41, Guillaume Desbiens, took exception to the hit and threw down with Mr. Foster, who from the crowd’s reaction after the fisticuffs was the clear victor.

Desbiens received two for instigating, five for fighting and a 10 minute misconduct for instiga

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