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Mallards Game Day

March 29, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


Mallards Notes

Last Game

Brody Hoffman made 44 saves and Olivier Archambault scored twice and added an assist as the Mallards defeated the host Thunder 4-1 Saturday night.

Back-to-Back

The Mallards won back-to-back games last weekend. A 3-1 defeat of the Evansville IceMen on home ice last Friday preceded the Mallards' victory last Saturday in Wichita.

Playoff Picture

The Mallards are one point ahead of the ninth place Tulsa Oilers in the race for the eighth and final playoff berth in the ECHL's Western Conference. The Mallards took over eighth place by winning Saturday night while the Oilers were falling to the Utah Grizzlies. The Mallards have seven games remaining while the Oilers have eight games left. The Mallards are two points behind the seventh place Colorado Eagles, who have seven games still to play.

Streaking

The Mallards have won six of their last seven games. Their only defeat during that stretch was a 3-1 setback at the hands of the Indy Fuel March 20.

Road Warriors

The Mallards have won five straight road games and eight of their last nine away games.

Home Sweet Home

Last Friday's win halted the Mallards' three-game (0-2-1) home winless streak.

Stingy

The Mallards have allowed just one goal in each of their last two games and four of their last six games.

Early Birds

The Mallards have outscored the opposition 5-0 in the first period of their last four games and 9-1 in the first period of their last seven games.

Shooting Gallery

The Mallards overcame the Thunder last Saturday despite setting a team season high by allowing 45 shots in that game and matching a team season high by surrendering 23 shots in the third period.

Between the Pipes

Brody Hoffman stopped 74 of 76 shots while backstopping the Mallards to two wins last weekend. After making 30 saves last Friday against Evansville, Hoffman set a career high and a team season high by turning aside 44 shots one night later in Wichita. Hoffman made 22 saves in the third period alone last Saturday and came within three minutes and 23 seconds of his first career shutout.

Arch Madness

Olivier Archambault has recorded points in ten straight games (5-7-12) and has taken over the Mallard lead in points (45). Archambault's point-scoring streak is the longest for a Mallard this season. Archambault matched a Mallard season high by recording three points (two goals and one assist) last Saturday night in Wichita. He scored the clinching empty net goal in each of last weekend's victories.

Doubling Down

Matt Carey scored in each of the Mallards' wins last weekend to lift his team-leading goal total to 22 and join Archambault and Matt Neal as the third Mallard to reach 40 points this season.

Iron Mike

Mike Monfredo, who had a goal and an assist last Saturday in Wichita, is tied for fourth among ECHL defensemen in assists (28) and is tied for eighth among blue liners in points (34).

Milestones

Vladimir Nikiforov has 297 career points.

Special Teams

The Mallards scored power play goals in each of last weekend's wins and are now tied for fourteenth in the ECHL on the power play (16.5 percent). The Mallards have survived 27 of their foes' last 28 man advantages to climb to ninth in the league (85.1 percent) in penalty killing.

Head to Head

The Mallards have gone 4-0-2 against the Thunder this season and have gone 2-0-1 in Wichita. The two clubs wrap up their season series tonight. The Mallards have gone 17-17-3 all-time against the Thunder and have gone 8-9-1 at INTRUST Bank Arena.

Ins and Outs

Matt Neal (lower body) has missed the Mallards' last five games...Raphael Bussieres (upper body) has missed the Mallards' last nine games.

Tuesday, March 29, 7:05 p.m. CDT

Quad City Mallards vs. Wichita Thunder

INTRUST Bank Arena, Wichita

Watch: ECHL.TV

Listen: Fox Sports Radio 1230

Quad City Mallards

33-26-6, 72 points

3rd place, Midwest Division

Coach: Terry Ruskowski

Wichita Thunder

16-38-12, 44 points

4th place, Central Division

Coach: Kevin McClelland



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