Fury Beat Mallards 4-2

March 17, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Moline, IL- The Mallards lost for just the second time in their last ten outings on Wednesday night at The MARK. The Muskegon Fury, the UHL's top team, scored three times in the first period on their way to a 4-2 victory. Following the defeat, the Mallards are 7-2-1 in their last ten.

Muskegon's Jon Insana started the scoring with his ninth goal of the season just 3:13 into the game. The Fury would extend the lead to 2-0 on B.J. Gaustad's 24th goal of the season at the 13:28 mark of the period. With a minute left in the frame, Brant Blackned tallied to give Muskegon a 3-0 lead heading into the first intermission.

In the second, the Mallards stormed out and scored two unanswered goals to cut the Fury lead to one. Marty Standish scored his 11th of the season just 1:35 into the period at even strength. In his Mallards debut, Jamie Thompson tallied five minutes later on the power play. With the score set at 3-2, Muskegon's Colin Embley scored an unassisted goal with 1:35 left in the middle frame.

The third period went scoreless as the Mallards fell to 30-26-10 following just their second loss of March.

The Mallards return to the ice on Friday at The MARK. It's AirTran Airways Dancing for Destinations as one lucky Mallards fan will receive airfare for two to anywhere in the continental United States. The Missouri River Otters, featuring NHLers Barret Jackman, Ryan Johnson, Jamal Mayers and Bryce Salvador, are in town for a critical playoff match-up. Game time is 7:00 p.m. Tickets are available at The MARK box office or via phone at (563) 326-1111.



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