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Mallards Game Day

December 3, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


QUAD CITY MALLARDS VS. TOLEDO WALLEYE

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 6:15 CT

HUNTINGTON CENTER

QUAD CITY

11-7-1, 23 points

3rd place, Central Division

Coach: Terry Ruskowski

TOLEDO

14-3-0, 28 points

2nd place, Central Division

Coach: Dan Watson

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Last Night

Nolan LaPorte scored twice and C.J. Motte made 41 saves as the Mallards rolled past the host Brampton Beast 6-1.

Splitsville

With last night's win the Mallards earned a split of their two-game series in Brampton. The Mallards fell to the Beast 4-3 on Thursday before rebounding last night.

Rolling

The Mallards have won four of their last five games.

Central

The Mallards remain one point ahead of the Fort Wayne Komets in third place in the Central Division.

One-Sided

Last night's win was the Mallards' most lopsided victory of the season. Yesterday evening's five-goal margin of victory exceeded the Mallards' previous season high margin of four established in last Saturday's 6-2 win in Fort Wayne.

Six

The Mallard last night matched a team single game season high by scoring six times. They have now rung up six goals in two of their last three games- they did so for the first time this season in last Saturday's victory in Fort Wayne.

Fireworks

The Mallards broke open last night's game by scoring three second period goals in a team season-best four minutes and two seconds. Michael Parks started that outburst by scoring the third Mallard goal of the game exactly six minutes into the second- and just 13 seconds after David Pacan scored for Brampton. LaPorte scored his first of the evening and the Mallards' fourth of the game at 7:17 and Brady Brassart gave the Mallards a commanding 5-1 lead at 10:02.

Shorties

Brassart and LaPorte last night scored the Mallards' first two shorthanded goals of the season. Brassart's second period strike was the Flock's first man-down goal. LaPorte scored the second into an empty next with just 59 seconds left in the game.

Second

Over their last three games, the Mallards have scored eight second period goals while surrendering just two.

Third

Over their last three games, the Mallards have scored seven third period goals while allowing only one.

Shooting Gallery

The Mallards allowed 42 shots last night and have now surrendered 40 or more shots five times this season.

Three-in-Three

The Mallards tonight play a third game in three days for the second time this season. On the only prior occasion they played for the third time in as many days, the Mallards fell 3-2 to the Wheeling Nailers on November 20 on home ice. The Mallards will play three times in three days a total of seven times this season.

On the Road

The Mallards tonight play their fourth straight road game. They have gone 2-1-0 over the first three games of that stretch.

The Mallards boast a better record on the road (7-4-0) than at home (4-3-1).

Home Sweet Home

The Mallards next play at home next Wednesday night against the Kalamazoo Wings. The Mallards moved over .500 on home ice with a victory- last Friday over Indy in a shootout- in their last home outing.

Red Light District

The Mallards have scored four or more goals in four of their last five games. They rank nineteenth in the ECHL in goals per game (3.0).

Stingy

The Mallards last night matched a team season low by allowing just one goal. Yesterday evening marked the fifth time this season the Mallards have held their foes to a single goal. The Mallards are tied for second in the ECHL in goals against (2.6 per game).

Parks and Wreck

Parks has scored in each of his last four games. That run- during which Parks has recorded one assist- is the longest Mallard goal-scoring streak this season. Parks has also now scored six times- and totaled eight points- in his last eight games.

Brady's Bunch

With a goal last night, Brassart has now notched points in five straight games (1-4-5). Brassart's four-game assist streak ended last night.

Warning Sign

By picking up an assist last night, Sam Warning moved out of a tie with Justin Kovacs and into sole possession of the team lead in points (18).

Double Your Fun

Rookie LaPorte last night scored two goals in a game for the first time in his career. LaPorte has recorded two points in each of his last two games. He registered a pair of assists against the Beast Thursday. Rookie Grant Arnold last night enjoyed his first career two-point game. Arnold picked up two assists to double his season total in both assists and points.

Multiplicity

Andrew Panzarella (one goal and one assist) and Alex Petan (one goal and one assist) joined LaPorte and Arnold in collecting two points apiece last night.

Between the Pipes

C.J. Motte last night made 41 saves on the way to his third straight victory (1.95, .946) and his eighth win in his last nine starts. Motte ranks second in the ECHL in save percentage (.944), is tied for second in wins (8) and ranks third in goals against average (1.93).

Special Teams

The Mallards went 0-for-2 on the power play last night and have now failed to convert their last 15 man advantages over four games. They rank thirteenth in the ECHL on the power play (17.1 percent). The Mallards last night scored their first two shorthanded goals of the season in the process of killing off all three Brampton advantages. The Mallards have now survived their foes' last twelve power plays over four games. They are tied for eighth in the league in penalty killing (86.8).

Head-to-Head

Tonight's game is the finale of the Mallards' two-game season series with Toledo. The Mallards opened the season series with a 4-2 home win over the Walleye on November 11. Tonight's game is also the third all-time meeting between the two clubs. Last season the Walleye defeated the Mallards 3-2 in overtime on January 31 in Toledo.

Ins and Outs

Forward Chris Francis returned to the Mallards' lineup last night after missing Thursday's game (lower body injury)...Defenseman Dylan Labbe has missed the Mallards' last four games (lower body injury)...Defenseman Donnie Harris has missed the Mallards' last five games after being placed on 21-day injured reserve retroactive to November 20 (upper body injury).



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