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Mallards Game Day

February 26, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Mallards Notes

Last Game

Jack Downing scored two goals and added an assist as the Cincinnati Cyclones held off the host Mallards 5-3 last Saturday.

Double Dip

Tonight's game is the first of two in two nights between the Mallards and Rush at the iWireless Center.

Stop Sign

Last Saturday's 5-3 loss to Cincinnati ended the Mallards' three-game winning streak.

Race

The Mallards are in tenth place in the Western Conference, one point behind the ninth place Indy Fuel and three points behind the Colorado Eagles, who hold the eighth and final playoff spot.

Splitsville

The Mallards and Cyclones split a pair of games last weekend. The Mallards moved into third place in the Midwest Division and seventh place in the Western Conference after defeating the Cyclones 6-2 last Friday; last Saturday's loss dropped the Mallards back to fourth in the division and tenth in the conference.

Home Sweet Home

The Mallards are in the midst of a seven-game homestand- their longest of the season. Last Saturday's loss ended the Mallards' three-game home winning streak.

Between the Pipes

Brody Hoffman has made seven straight starts in goal and has appeared in 13 of the Mallards' last 15 games. Last Saturday's loss halted Hoffman's three-game winning streak.

Four Score

Kyle Follmer scored four goals in the Mallards' three games last week and also scored the shootout game winner in last Tuesday's 2-1 shootout victory in Wichita.

Leader of the Pack

Matt Carey leads the Mallards in goals (15) and has produced 14 points (seven goals and seven assists) in his last 11 games.

O from D

Three of the Mallards' top six point producers- Mike Monfredo (29), Guillaume Gelinas (27) and Austin Coldwell (23)- are defensemen. Monfredo is tied for fourth among ECHL defensemen in assists. Gelinas recorded seven points (three goals and four assists) in his last seven games before being recalled by the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild last Saturday.

Rook

Matt Neal, who has picked up four assists in his last four games, not only leads the Mallards in points (34) but also ranks tenth among ECHL rookies in point-scoring.

Special Teams

The Mallards have given up six goals on their opponents' last 11 power plays. They are now tied for thirteenth in the ECHL in penalty killing (84.4 percent) and on the power play (17.1 percent).

Head to Head

The Mallards and Rush close out their six-game season series this weekend. The Mallards have gone 3-1-0 against Rapid City this year. The Mallards swept their prior two home games with the Rush February 3 and February 5. They have gone 24-12-3 all-time against Rapid City and have posted a 14-4-1 home record against the Rush.

Milestones

Darren McMillan played his three hundred ninety-fourth game for the Mallards last Saturday against Cincinnati to move into third place in team history.

Ins and Outs

Jared Knight was recalled by Iowa (AHL) Monday after being assigned to the Mallards last Wednesday...Cody Beach was reassigned from the Mallards to Chicago (AHL) by St. Louis (NHL) Sunday after being assigned to the Mallards last Friday and playing his first two games for the team last Friday and Saturday against Cincinnati...Tanner Eberle (upper body) was placed on 21-day injured reserved last Friday retroactive to February 5. He has missed six games...Olivier Archambault (upper body) has missed the Mallards' last 14 games.

Quad City Mallards Game Day

Friday, February 26, 7:05 p.m. CST

Quad City Mallards vs. Rapid City Rush

iWireless Center, Moline

Watch: ECHL.TV

Listen: Fox Sports Radio 1230

Quad City Mallards

24-22-5, 53 points

4th place, Midwest Division

Coach: Terry Ruskowski

Rapid City Rush

21-26-5, 47 points

4th place, West Division

Coach: Mark DeSantis



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