Moose Eliminated From Playoffs After Tumultuous, Resilient Season
The Manitoba Moose were quickly dispatched in the Calder Cup Playoffs this week, getting swept by the Texas Stars in the best-of-three Central Division first-round series. The series, played entirely in Texas to determine who faces the number-one Central seed in the second round, was not kind to the Winnipeg Jets’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate. In Tuesday’s Game 1, the Moose got out to an early 1-0 lead but then allowed four straight and saw their third-period comeback fall short, ultimately falling 6-3. In Thursday’s Game 2, with their backs against the wall, the Moose fired 41 shots on…