Mallards Fall Short in Shootout
December 7, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
*MOLINE, Ill. **(December 7, 2016) - *The Kalamazoo Wings' (8-13-2) Tyler Shattock scored the only goal of the shootout after Dylan Labbe had twice tied the game in regulation for the host Quad City Mallards (11-8-2)- who did earn one point for battling to a tie over 60 minutes- and the Wings claimed a 3-2 shootout victory Wednesday night.
Shattock snapped a wrist shot in off the post in the second round of the shootout to set the stage for Joel Martin- who made 23 saves in regulation and overtime- to clinch the win by stopping the Mallards' Sam Warning in round three.
Labbe sent the game to sudden death- and, as it would prove, the shootout- by evening the score at two with a long-range wrist shot with 4:21 left in regulation.
The Wings protected a one-goal lead deep into the third period after Justin Taylor's point-blank power play goal broke a 1-1 deadlock at 1:43 of the second period.
Labbe had rifled in his first tying goal home from the high slot at 16:30 of the first period after the Wings' Eric Kattelus scored the opening goal with a low shot from the left wing circle at 11:36.
The Mallards return to action on the road Friday night against the Cincinnati Cyclones. The Mallards next play at home Wednesday, December 21 against the Fort Wayne Komets. That game and all Mallards Wednesday night home games this season face off at the special early start time of 6:35.
Single game tickets for all Mallards regular season home games- including the December 21 game- are on sale now at the iWireless Center box office, Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The box office is open weekdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
*About the Quad City Mallards*One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007; in the International Hockey League in 2009-10; and in the Central Hockey League from 2010 through 2014. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched. The iWireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards. *net*. Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/qcmallards.
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