Ducks Hit with First Home Defeat
Published on November 21, 2003 under United Hockey League (UHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL â After starting their home schedule outscoring opponents 15-3 in three consecutive wins, the Quad City Mallards had their first downturn on home ice Friday night. The Muskegon Fury scored four times in the third period to break open a 1-1 game and take a 5-1 victory at The MARK of the Quad Cities.
The Mallards led 1-0 after one period. Rookie Lanny Gare's strong backcheck on Muskegon's Scott Feasby led to a rush up the ice by Steve Gibson. His shot deflected off a Fury defender past goaltender Sylvain Daigle to give Quad City its only lead of the game. Late in the second period, Jason Lawmaster scored on a nice give-and-go by the Fury in a 4-on-4 situation to tie the game.
The Fury took advantage of an odd carom of the puck off the boards in the Mallards zone to earn the game-winning goal by Jeff Nelson 2:05 into the third period. Midway through the third, Robin Bouchard pounced on a giveaway in the Mallards zone and buried the puck in the back of the net for a 3-1 Fury advantage. Rustyn Dolyny then scored on a power play, and Todd Robinson capped the scoring with a goal to add to his two assists. Bouchard also had two assists for a three-point night.
Daigle stopped 32-of-33 Mallards shots on goal, while Quad City's Jeff Reynaert was victimized by the Fury's third-period outburst. He made 28 saves on the night.
The Mallards visit the Fury on Saturday at 6:40 p.m. (Central time). The live broadcast gets underway at 6:10 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio 1230 (WFXN-AM) and on www.qcmallards.com. Returning home, Quad City will host Iowa Wireless Family Fun-Day Sunday at 4:00 p.m. at The MARK. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. for a special showing of the movie "Kangaroo Jack" on the big screen. There will be open skating from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The first 2,500 kids 15 and under each get a free Mallards poster, courtesy of Reynolds Ford, Maid-Rite, and KWQC-TV.
Tickets for all Mallards home games are available at The MARK of the Quad Cities box office, at all Ticketmaster locations, by phone at (563) 326-1111, and online by following the Tickets link at www.qcmallards.com. For information, call (309) 764-PUCK or visit the official Mallards web site at www.qcmallards.com.
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