Moose 4, Thunder 1

Monday, March 2, 1998 | 3:37 a.m.

First Period -- 1, Manitoba, Pakewicz 31 (Stewart, Arniel) 9:18 (pp). 2, Manitoba, Fearns 7 (Bowler, Martin) 12:17. Penalties: Pankewicz, Maintoba (stick-holding) 1:57; Pattison, Manitoba (hooking) 7:18; Martin, Manitoba (holding) 18:55.

Second Period -- 2, Manitoba, Frederick 24 (Purdie, Intanuovo) 15:39. Penalties: Quinney, Las Vegas (hooking) 0:25; Yerkovich, Las Vegas (hooking) 0:42; Purdie, Manitoba (hooking) 3:12; Yerkovich, Las Vegas (interference) 8:52; Mongeau, Manitoba (high-sticking) 9:48; Srubko, Las Vegas (holding) 13:31; Wagner, Las Vegas (fighting) 16:02; Martin, Manitoba (fighting) 16:02; Ruark, Manitoba (interference) 18:27.

Third Period -- 4, Las Vegas, Day 23 (Shaw, Lefebvre) 4:29 (pp). 5, Manitoba, Arniel 22 (Pankewicz, Parrott) 14:20. Penalties: Purdie, Manitoba (hooking) 4:08; Shaw, Las Vegas (holding) 5:15; Arniel, Manitoba (hooking) 8:32; Chapman, Manitoba (interference) 10:42; Wagner, Las Vegas (fighting) 15:10; Martin, Manitoba (fighting) 15:10; Srubko, Las Vegas (cross-checking) 17:11; Frederick, Manitoba (holding) 17:11.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 3-8-11--22; Manitoba 15-11-12--38.

Power plays -- Las Vegas 1 of 8; Houston 1 of 6.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Simchuk -- (38 shots, 34 saves). Manitoba, Hedberg -- (22, 21).

Attendance -- 6,004 (10,726).

Referee -- Todd Anderson. Linesmen -- Jeff Gardner and Mike Langlois.

Stars -- 1. Manitoba G Johan Hedberg; 2. Las Vegas G Konstantin Simchuk; 3. Manitoba LW Scott Arniel.