Moose facing elimination after dropping Game 3

The Manitoba Moose are heading into familiar territory, though the stakes are even higher this time around.

By dropping a 4-2 decision to the Grand Rapids Griffins before a crowd of 7,581 at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday, the Moose have been pushed to the brink of elimination for the third time in the Calder Cup playoffs.

The good news for the Moose is that they’ve already survived two previous scares, though this latest challenge comes against the top team in the Western Conference standings after they took a 2-1 series lead in the best-of-five Central Division semifinal.

Game 4 is set for Friday, with the series finale scheduled for Saturday if the Moose can find a way to extend the American Hockey League season.

Mason Shaw and Sam Fagemo scored for the Moose, who got 28 saves from Domenic DiVincentiis.