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Mallards Game Day

December 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


QUAD CITY MALLARDS VS. CINCINNATI CYCLONES

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 6:35 CT

U.S. BANK ARENA

QUAD CITY

11-8-2, 24 points

4th place, Central Division

Coach: Terry Ruskowski

CINCINNATI

9-10-2, 20 points

6th place, South Division

Coach: Matt MacDonald

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Last Game

The Kalamazoo Wings' Tyler Shattock scored the only goal of the shootout after Dylan Labbe had twice tied the game in regulation for the host Mallards and the Wings claimed a 3-2 shootout victory Wednesday night.

Back-to-Back

This evening's game is the first of two in two nights between the Mallards and Cyclones in Cincinnati.

Dip

The Mallards have gone without a victory in their last two games (0-1-1) and have won one of their last four games (1-2-1).

Shootout

With Wednesday night's defeat the Mallards dropped to 1-2 in the shootout this season. The Mallards did earn one point for Wednesday night's shootout loss.

Central

The Mallards trail the third-place Fort Wayne Komets- who defeated the Cyclones Wednesday night- by three points in the Central Division standings. The Komets have a game in hand on the Mallards.

Breakthrough

Labbe's goal at 16:30 of the first period Wednesday night was the Mallards' first after being shut out by the Walleye in Toledo 3-0 last Saturday. The Mallards went seventy-seven minutes and 29 seconds without scoring between Nolan LaPorte's shorthanded empty netter with 59 seconds remaining in last Friday's 6-1 win over the Beast in Brampton and the first of Labbe's goals Wednesday night.

Third

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

Shooting Gallery

The Mallards have taken 25 shots or fewer in each of their last three games.

On the Road

The Mallards tonight play the first of four straight road games. This evening's contest is also the sixth game in a stretch that sees the Mallards play eight of nine on the road.

Home Sweet Home

The Mallards next play at home on Wednesday, December 21 against Fort Wayne. Each of the Mallards' last two home games has gone to the shootout. The Mallards edged Indy 4-3 in a shootout on November 25 at the iWireless Center before falling to Kalamazoo Wednesday night.

Red Light District

The Mallards have totaled two goals over two games since matching a team season high in last Friday's 6-1 win in Brampton. The Mallards and Cyclones are now tied for twentieth in the ECHL in goals per game (2.8).

Stingy

The Mallards rank second in the ECHL in goals against (2.6 per game). The Mallards have given up three goals or fewer in 17 of their first 21 games and have held foes to two goals or fewer in regulation 12 times.

First

Labbe Wednesday night scored his first two ECHL goals.

Deuces Wild

Nolan LaPorte assisted on both of Labbe's goals Wednesday night and has now notched two points three of his last four games (two goals and four assists). LaPorte has produced eight points (two goals and six assists) in his last six games.

Streak

Kevin Gibson picked up an assist Wednesday night and has now recorded points (1-3-4) in four straight games.

Warning Sign

By picking up his eleventh assist of the season Wednesday night, Sam Warning moved into a tie with Justin Kovacs for the team lead. Warning also leads the Mallards in points (19).

Impact Player

A lower body injury kept captain Chris Francis out of the Mallards' losses last Thursday at Brampton and last Saturday at Toledo as well as Wednesday night's shootout setback. The Mallards are winless (0-4-1) in the five games Francis has missed this season while they have gone 11-4-1 when he is in the lineup.

Between the Pipes

Adam Vay made 28 saves in Wednesday night's shootout loss. C.J. Motte ranks second in the ECHL in save percentage (.941), ranks fourth in goals against average (2.02) and is tied for fifth in wins (8).

Milestones

Mike Monfredo has recorded 99 career assists. Monfredo ranks sixth in Mallards history in career games played (293). If he dresses for each of the Mallards' next seven games, he will play his three hundredth game for the team on December 30 against Missouri...Chris Francis has scored 99 career goals in 394 career games...Mike Wilson has 198 career regular season assists...Donnie Harris has played 297 career games... Justin Kovacs has played 92 career games.

Special Teams

The Mallards have gone 0-for-23 on the power play since Francis scored on the man advantage in the first period of the Mallards' 4-2 win in Cincinnati on November 23. The Mallards' streak of 17 straight successful penalty kills ended Wednesday night when the Wings converted their first power play of the game. The Mallards have now survived 20 of their foes' last 21 power plays. The Mallards rank seventeenth in the ECHL on the power play (15.8 percent) and seventh in penalty killing (86.7 percent).

Head-to-Head

The Mallards have gone 1-1-1 against the Cyclones this season. The two clubs will clash a total of nine times. They have split their first two meetings in Cincinnati. All time, the Mallards have gone 6-8-2 against Cincinnati and 3-3-0 at U.S. Bank Arena.

Ins and Outs

Forward Nelson Gadoury was placed on the Mallards' suspended list Tuesday...Forward Chris Francis has missed the Mallards' last two games (lower body injury)...Forward Nathan Todd has missed the Mallards' last three games (upper body injury)... Defenseman Donnie Harris has missed the Mallards' last seven games after being placed on 21-day injured reserve retroactive to November 20 (upper body injury).

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