OKC Barons Fall to Manitoba 4-1

The Barons struggled on home ice and eventually suffered a 4-1 loss.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 12:15 pm

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Mar 9, 2011 8:55 AM CDT

Oklahoma Sports Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma City Barons struggled to get something going and eventually suffered a 4-1 loss to the Manitoba Moose.

Manitoba controlled the game early scoring its first goal with 1:30 left in the first period by Cody Hodgson to give the Moose an early 1-0 lead.

In the first period alone, the Barons were outshot by the Moose 15-9.

Then in the second, Manitoba’s Alexandre Bolduc scored on a backhand shot with 2:57 left then Guillaume Desbiens gave the visitors a 3-0 lead with a power play goal at 8:52.

Manitoba extended the lead to 4-0 with 8:50 left in the third period with another goal by Bolduc on a power play.

OKC’s Richard Petiot broke the shutout on a power play goal at 10:49 for his first goal of the season. He was assisted by Colton Teubert and Brad Moran. The assist was Tuebert’s first as a Baron.

The Barons are now 33-23-2-5 on the season and will play again Thursday in San Antonio against the Rampage at 7 p.m.

OKC returns home this weekend for a pair of games against Grand Rapids on Friday at 6:05 p.m. and Saturday at 7:05 CST.