WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba Moose got goals from four different players on Thursday night and they put a halt on a two-game losing streak in the process.

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Jan Kostalek, JC Lipon, Nic Petan and Buddy Robinson all scored single goals as the Moose beat the Stockton Heat 4-1 in front of 3,093 of the faithful at Bell MTS Place.

With the win, in the first game of an eight-game homestand, the Moose improved to 39-19-4-4 and remained in first place in the Central Division of the American Hockey League, five points ahead of the second-place Chicago Wolves.

The Moose had this one in the bag early. After a scoreless first period, Kostalek scored his fourth of the year at 1:16 of the second, Lipon scored his 14th at 9:21 and Petan scored his 15th shorthanded at 18:04 to give Manitoba a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes.

Stockton’s Ryan Lomberg scored at 17:19 of the third period to ruin Moose goaltender Jamie Phillips’ shutout, but Robinson notched his 25th of the year into an empty net at 18:51, to make it 4-1.

The Moose outshot San Antonio 30-22. Phillips made 21 saves and was the game’s third star. The Moose went zero-for-four on the power play while the Heat was zero-for-five.

The Moose will face Stockton again on Saturday night at Bell MTS Place. Game time is 7 p.m.

THE NOTEBOOK: Mason Appleton thad two more assists and now has 40 on the season. Moose captain Patrice Cormier picked up an assist, the 101st of his AHL career.

Photos by James Carey Lauder