Mallards Game Day

March 9, 2018 - ECHL (ECHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release

MALLARDS NOTES

Last Game

Ryan Van Stralen scored twice as the host Wichita Thunder defeated the Mallards 4-1 Wednesday night.

You Again

Tonight's game is the first of two in as many nights between the Mallards and Walleye in Toledo and the first of four straight overall for the Mallards against the same foe. The Walleye will visit the TaxSlayer Center next Wednesday and next Friday.

Hit the Road

The Mallards tonight play the second of three road games this week.

Dip

The Mallards have lost their last three games and seven of their last eight.

35

With Wednesday's defeat the Mallards have now suffered 35 regulation losses in a season for the first time since going 29-35-12 over 76 games in 2009-10 in their lone International Hockey League campaign.

9

The Mallards' elimination number is nine- any combination of available standings points the Mallards fail to earn or points the holder of the fourth and final playoff spot in the Central Division- currently the Kansas City Mavericks- does collect totaling nine will result in the Mallards' elimination from playoff contention.

On the Road

The Mallards have suffered more road regulation losses (22) than they have endured in any season since going 7-24-7 over 38 away games in 2009-10 in the IHL.

Bumps in the Road

The Mallards have lost their last six road games.

Home Cooking

The Mallards have gone 7-4-0 in their last 11 home games.

Bigger Guns

The Mallards have averaged 3.6 goals over their last 24 games after averaging just 2.3 over their first 35 outings.

Fire Power

The Mallards have scored at least four goals in each of their last nine victories.

Onslaught

The Mallards have allowed 42 goals over their last eight games.

Muzzled

The Mallards have won the last nine times they have allowed three goals or fewer.

Pohl Position

Matt Pohlkamp scored the lone Mallard goal Wednesday and has now scored in each of his last two games, recorded points in four straight games (3-2-5) and totaled seven points (four goals and three assists) in his last six games.

Magnificent Magyar

Gergo Nagy has totaled 12 points (five goals and seven assists) in his last 11 games.

Helping Hand

Willie Raskob picked up his thirtieth assist Wednesday and now ranks fourth among ECHL rookies and fifth among defensemen in assists.

First

Nick Bligh picked up an assist Wednesday while making his Mallard debut against his former team the day after he was traded to the Mallards by the Thunder.

Lowdown

Brayden Low, who was traded by the Mallards to Wichita Tuesday in the deal that sent Bligh in the opposite direction, picked up an assist against his former club while making his Thunder debut Wednesday.

Debuts

Huba Sekesi made his professional debut Wednesday while, like Bligh, Quentin Shore made his Mallard debut Wednesday.

Between the Pipes

Eric Hartzell made 38 saves while suffering the loss in goal Wednesday.

Special Teams

The Mallards both scored and allowed one power play goal Wednesday. They went 1-for-5 on the man advantage while the Thunder went 1-for-3. The Mallards rank fifteenth in the ECHL on the power play (16.9 percent) and twenty-sixth in penalty killing (77.1 percent).

Head to Head

The Mallards improved to 1-2-0 against Toledo this season by winning the last meeting between the two clubs 4-3 on home ice on February 18. The Mallards dropped their lone prior visit to Toledo 3-0 on October 21. Their four head-to-head clashes over the next eight days will conclude the season series between the Mallards and Walleye. All-time, the Mallards have gone 2-3-1 against the Walleye overall and 0-2-1 at the Huntington Center.

Ins and Outs

The Mallards today signed Kent Nusbaum as an emergency backup goaltender...Mallards Wednesday signed Ted Florence as an emergency backup goaltender and released Florence Thursday...The Mallards Tuesday acquired forward Quentin Shore from the Florida Everblades along with future considerations and financial considerations in exchange for the ECHL rights to forward Sam Warning...The Mallards Tuesday acquired forward Nick Bligh and future considerations from the Wichita Thunder in exchange for forward Brayden Low...The Mallards Tuesday traded defenseman Kyle Bigos to the Jacksonville Icemen in exchange for financial considerations...Forward Huba Sekesi Tuesday signed an amateur tryout agreement with the Mallards...Goaltender Ivan Kulbakov Tuesday was recalled from the Mallards by Cleveland (AHL).

QUAD CITY MALLARDS VS. TOLEDO WALLEYE

FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 6:15 CT

HUNTINGTON CENTER

QUAD CITY

20-35-4, 44 points

7th place, Central Division

Phil Axtell

TOLEDO

40-14-5, 85 points

1st place, Central Division

Dan Watson

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