Phillips' Early Goal, DiVincentiis' 27 Saves Lift Moose Past Marlies

Domenic DiVincentiis stood tall in goal as the Manitoba Moose eked out a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Marlies at Canada Life Centre on March 6, 2026. DiVincentiis finished with 27 saves while Isaak Phillips opened the scoring with a first-period tally, and the Moose relied on what their recap called crucial secondary scoring to close out the home win.

The March 6 result emphasized goaltending and depth: DiVincentiis’ 27-save night was the headline, and the organization’s write-up noted that the game “showcased strong goaltending from Domenic DiVincentiis (27 saves) and crucial secondary scoring.” The available notes do not list Manitoba’s other two goal scorers by name, nor do they provide a full scoring timeline, but the combination of Phillips’ early marker and timely support gave the Moose the edge in a one-goal game.

DiVincentiis’ March 6 showing fits a pattern of heavy-lift performances this season. On Feb. 1 at the same Canada Life Centre, DiVincentiis recorded 32 saves in a 2-1 win over the Rockford IceHogs, a game in which David Gustafsson grabbed a Mason Shaw rebound and jammed the puck into the net to make it 2-0, and Rockford’s Nick Lardis later cut the lead to 2-1 on a one-timer set up by Rem Pitlick. The Feb. 1 release noted DiVincentiis made 11 stops in the second period, Rockford fired 15 shots on goal in the third, and that contest represented the Moose’s third straight victory, with the team having beaten Rockford 4-1 the previous day. As the release put it, “DiVincentiis was terrific in the final 20 minutes. The Moose goaltender slammed the door shut on the IceHogs in the period to secure a 2-1 victory for the Moose.”

Those two recent box-score lines, 27 saves on March 6 and 32 saves on Feb. 1, underline DiVincentiis’ role in Manitoba’s late-season results at Canada Life Centre. Concrete outcomes—an early Isaak Phillips goal on March 6 and Gustafsson’s rebound finish on Feb. 1—show the Moose extracting offense from beyond their top line while relying on a goaltender capable of shutting down opposing surges, including a third-period barrage from Rockford that featured 15 shots.

Beyond the rink action, recent team items listed alongside the Marlies recap on the club’s story feed include roster movement and game recaps: the Moose signed defenceman Sean Larochelle to an amateur tryout, the Winnipeg Jets reassigned Poulter to Norfolk, and Milwaukee figures in recent matchup coverage with a late rally and an overtime victory mentioned. The aggregation interface also displayed the line, “March 7, 2026 - 117 Games Today,” reflecting the broader AHL schedule load during this stretch.

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With March arriving, DiVincentiis’ 27-save night against Toronto adds to a string of timely netminding that, paired with contributions like Phillips’ opening goal and Gustafsson’s rebound finish in February, gives the Moose both the saves and secondary scoring they will need as the schedule intensifies.