He stopped the shot with his right pad, and the Devils' fans in the crowd sang out "Moose, " which has been Hedberg's nickname since 2001, when he kept wearing his old Manitoba Moose face mask even though he had been called up by Pittsburgh.

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Given the fact that this city has been clamoring for a hockey team ever since the Jets left, and with the success of the AHL franchise (the Manitoba Moose), it seems very likely that the residents of Winnipeg will have no trouble filling the stands.

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