Mallards Flop Otters, 5-2
November 19, 2005 - International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL-The Quad City Mallards improved to 8-3-2 on the season and remain unbeaten in their last eight contests (6-0-2) following a 5-2 win over the Missouri River Otters Friday night at The MARK.
The Mallards came out strong in the opening period, scoring three goals in a span of 10:39. Evgeny Lazarev gave Quad City a 1-0 lead with his fifth goal of the season 2:51 into the contest. Tom Galvin received the lone assist on Lazarev's goal. The Mallards took a two-goal lead when Glenn Detulleo lit the lamp for his second of the year. 2:18 later, rookie Matt Radoslovich tallied his fourth of the year to stake the Mallards to a 3-0 lead.
The teams exchanged goals in a period that featured 132 penalty minutes. Radoslovich increased the Mallards lead to four with his second of the night at the 17:36 mark. The River Otters got on the board 1:44 later with a shorthanded marker by Damian Surma.
In the third, Patrick Nadeau scored his third goal of the season to re-take a four-goal lead. Missouri's Tyler Butler countered with a power-play goal to cap the scoring at 5-2.
The Mallards head to Michigan for the remainder of the weekend for games against Motor City and Kalamazoo. Tomorrow night, the Mallards meet the Mechanics for the third time this season at The Garage. Opening face-off is 6:30 p.m. central time. On Sunday, the Mallards will take on the Kalamazoo Wings for the first time this season at Wings Stadium. The puck drops at 3:00 p.m. central time. The Mallards Pre-Game Show begins 25 minutes before each game on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230. During the intermissions, stay tuned for the Swiss Valley Farms Intermission Report. After the game, the Allstate Insurance Christy Cox Post-Game Show will air.
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