I was roving around the net and came up with this article on the Moose.
Winnipeg Sun said:Alex Auld has answered his own challenge.
After consecutive lopsided losses to the Milwaukee Admirals and Grand Rapids Griffins, the third-year goalie urged his Manitoba Moose to step up their play before it was too late.
And since Tyler Moss was traded by the Vancouver Canucks to the Edmonton Oilers on Feb. 16, Auld is unbeaten in four AHL starts to help the Moose get back into the Calder Cup playoff picture.
Thanks to a break in the schedule, Auld will be fully rested when he makes his fifth consecutive start this afternoon against the Admirals.
"It's what I've wanted my whole time as a pro and now I'm getting it," said Auld, who is 12-11-2 with a 2.47 goals against average and .915 save percentage in 26 Moose games this season. "I just want to continue showing that I deserve it. The team has been doing well and I want to do my job within the team framework."
Athletic therapist Robert Milette, who donned the pads in practice on Friday, was replaced yesterday by Stan (Smokey) Reddick.
Reddick, who helped the Ile Des Chenes North Stars capture the Allan Cup AAA senior championship last season, has been told to be ready to be the backup this afternoon, just in case Rob McVicar encounters any difficulty with his travel schedule.
McVicar played his second consecutive game with the Columbia Inferno of the ECHL yesterday and is scheduled to arrive in Winnipeg at 12:30 p.m. today.
McVicar made 38 saves in Friday night's 9-2 win over the Florence Pride and turned aside 20 shots in a 2-1 loss yesterday afternoon in the rematch.
Moose head coach Stan Smyl said it was important for McVicar to get some work and stay sharp, just in case Auld needs a breather over the final 19 games of the regular season.
Reddick was in goal for only the second time this year. He has been playing in the Highlander League as a defenceman.
"I'm actually leading my team in scoring," said Reddick, whose brother Eldon (Pokey) played with the Winnipeg Jets. "I'm playing defence but I pinch in every chance I get."
LINE JUGGLING: With the return of speedy centre Brandon Reid, Smyl did a little line juggling in anticipation of today's game against the Admirals.
Peter Sarno, who has three assists in four games with the Moose, was anchoring a line with Jason King and rookie Brandon Nolan.
Reid was playing between Justin Morrison and Sean Pronger, Wednesday's overtime hero Pat Kavanagh centred Ryan Ready and Chris Nielsen and Nathan Smith was between Ryan Kesler and Roy.
Captain Dallas Eakins took a veteran's day off yesterday but is expected to play this afternoon.
Coupled with Rene Vydareny's sprained right ankle, the Moose were down to five defenceman for yesterday's practice.
Vydareny, who suffered the injury in Tuesday's game with the Albany River Rats, has responded well to treatment and no longer requires crutches to get around.
He hopes to begin skating again in the next couple of days.
NO IRON MAN: Roy was Manitoba's last chance for the AHL's Iron Man Award.
But when the veteran winger was a healthy scratch on Wednesday, his consecutive games streak stopped at 60.
"I didn't think of it that way," said Roy, who has 11 goals, 22 points and a team-high 145 penalty minutes. "Next time I get in the lineup, it's not going to bother me. I'm going to try and do the same things that I do."
