Mallards Outlast Bloomington 3-2

Published on November 20, 2010 under Central Hockey League (CHL)
Quad City Mallards News Release


BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - David Brown made 39 saves and Eric Giosa's third period goal proved to be the game winner as the Quad City Mallards defeated the host Bloomington PrairieThunder 3-2 Saturday night.

The Mallards were already on top when Giosa walked in alone to roof a backhander and stretch the Quad City lead to 3-1 10:16 of the third.

Giosa's goal proved all the more vital when, after Bloomington pulled goaltender Marco Emond for an extra attacker, Jason Dale tipped the puck in to cut the margin to 3-2 with1:34 left in regulation. Bloomington then pressured for a late equalizer, but Brown and the Mallards survived the ensuing onslaught.

Earlier in the night it was the Mallards who jumped on Bloomington for a pair of first period goals. Zac Pearson tipped in Shane Lovdahl's blue line blast to give the Mallards a 1-0 lead at 12:47 of the first. Quad City was on the power play when Obi Aduba buried a rebound to double the lead with just 1:31 left in the period.

Jason Deleurme's wrist shot from the high slot cut the Mallard lead to 2-1 at 5:36 of the second period, but Brown stepped to the fore by making 22 second period saves and the PrairieThunder got no closer.

The Mallards will return home to meet the Dayton Gems tomorrow at 4:05 p.m. Tomorrow is the Mallards' second Family Day presented by APAC Customer Services, Inc., and Mix 96. Fans can purchase four tickets to that game, four beverages and four hot dogs all for just $34. Fans attending tomorrow's game will also have the chance to join their favorite Mallards on the ice as a postgame skate with the Mallards follows the contest. Tomorrow's game is the second of four Mallards Family Days this season.

Tickets for tomorrow's game- and all Mallards regular season home games- are also available in person at the i wireless Center box office, at Ticketmaster outlets, through www.ticketmaster.com or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The ticket office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and on game days other than Sunday from 10:00 a.m. until the end of the first period. On Sundays on which the Mallards play at home the ticket office will be open from 1:00 p.m. until the end of the first period.

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