Mallards Game Day

Published on February 3, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Last Game

A.J. Jenks scored at 54 seconds of overtime to give the host Toledo Walleye a 3-2 win over the Mallards Sunday after the Mallards battled back from a 2-0 deficit with goals from Brady Brassart and Austin Coldwell to force sudden death.

Skid

The Mallards are winless in their last six games (0-4-2). The Mallards' current drought is their longest since they went six games without a victory (0-4-2) between November 23 and December 5, 2014 and is one game shy of a team record. The Mallards have twice gone seven games without a win: between October 24 and November 14, 2009 (0-6-1) and between February 21 and March 15, 1996 (0-6-1).

Sudden Death

The Mallards have suffered back-to-back 3-2 overtime losses. The Mallards fell Saturday in Cincinnati after taking a 2-0 lead. The following afternoon in Toledo the Mallards rallied from a 2-0 deficit before going down in sudden death. They are now 3-3 in games settled in overtime.

On the Road

The Mallards return home tonight after going 0-3-2 on a five-game road trip. The Mallards last won an away game when they defeated the IceMen 2-1 in Evansville on January 16.

Even Steven

The Mallards are at .500 for the first time since a 3-1 loss on November 13, 2015 in Cincinnati left them with a record of 5-5-3. The Mallards have not dipped under .500 since November, 1, 2014 when a 5-4 home loss to the Cyclones left them with a record of 2-3-0.

Busy

Sunday's game was the third in three cities in 48 hours for the Mallards. It was the sixth of eight stretches of three games in three nights for the Mallards this season. They have now gone 3-2-1 when playing for the third time in three days.

Tight

The Mallards have suffered three straight one goal losses and have lost by one in four of their last five games.

Red Light District

The Mallards have scored two goals or fewer in six of their last seven games. They are tied for twenty-third in the ECHL in goal scoring (2.6 per game).

Shooting Gallery

The Mallards Sunday matched a team season best by allowing only 20 Toledo shots after setting a season low for shots on goal (14) and equaling their season high for shots allowed (42) the night before in Cincinnati.

Between the Pipes

Steve Michalek returned to the Mallards to play Sunday in Toledo after making 32 saves while winning his American Hockey League debut Saturday with the Iowa Wild.

Streaking

Austin Coldwell has recorded 13 points (two goals and 11 assists) in his last 12 games.

Leader of the Pack

With three points (one goal and two assists) last weekend Matt Neal took over the team lead in points (29). Neal also leads the Mallards in goals (12).

Iron Mike

Among defensemen, Mike Monfredo is tied for fifth in the ECHL in assists (20) and tied for eighth in points (24).

Special Teams

The Mallards have killed off 20 of their opponents' last 22 power plays and rank fourth in the ECHL penalty killing (86.1 percent). The Mallards are tied for seventeenth on the power play (16.1 percent).

Wednesday, February 3, 6:35 p.m. CST

Quad City Mallards vs. Rapid City Rush

iWireless Center, Moline

Watch: ECHL.TV

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Quad City Mallards

19-19-5, 42 points

4th place, Midwest Division

Coach: Terry Ruskowski

Rapid City Rush

17-21-3, 37 points

4th place, West Division

Coach: Joe Ferras

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