LONG BEACH, California (Ticker) -- Nikolai Khabibulin needed to stop just 15 shots to register his fifth shutout of the season as the Long Beach Ice Dogs blanked the Manitoba Moose, 3-0. Khabibulin, who improved to 18-8-1, has yielded just eight goals in his last nine games. Rob Pearson recorded a goal and an assist for Long Beach, which has won eight of its last nine decisions (8-1-0). Manny Legace turned away 18 shots for Manitoba, which suffered its third shutout loss in its last 14 games (4-7-3).