Mallards Stage Thrilling Third Period Comeback in 5-4 Win
Published on March 20, 2005 under International Hockey League 2 (IHL 2)
Quad City Mallards News Release
Moline, IL- The Quad City Mallards pulled off one of their most exciting wins of the season with a 5-4 victory on Sunday at The MARK. The Mallards fell behind 3-0 in the first period before rallying to take the lead for the first time with 1:29 left in the game.
In the first, Bob Rapoza, Ryan Bennett and David Burgess scored 1:58 apart to stake the Frostbite to a 3-0 lead. Jason Deskins scored the first of two goals on the night with 47 seconds left in the period to cut the Adirondack lead to two heading into the first intermission.
In the second, the teams exchanged power-play goals. Deskins tallied for the second time six minutes into the second with Kamil Kuriplach in the box. Deskins' pair of markers gives him 23 goals for the season. Adirondack's Sylvain Cloutier scored his 26th of the year on the man advantage in the second to reclaim a two-goal lead for the Frostbite.
In the third, the Mallards scored three unanswered goals to secure their 32nd win of the season. Captain Terry Hollinger started the third period onslaught with his 10th goal of the season during a 5-on-3 power play. Troy Smith tied the game with 8:40 left as the Hamilton, Ontario native scored for the fifth time this year. Hollinger and Smith's tallies set the stage for Marty Standish's game-winning goal with just 1:29 left. With the Mallards on the power play, Standish scooped up a rebound in front of the Adirondack net and put it home for his 12th of the year. A crowd of 3,441 at The MARK exploded as Standish's goal gave the Mallards the lead for the first time on the night. The team hung on for the final 1:29 to earn their 32nd win of the year.
The Mallards hit the ice again on Thursday morning in Rockford. Game time is 11:00 a.m. The First Capital Financial Pre-Game Show is on the air at 10:35 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio AM 1230. After the game, stay tuned for the Allstate Insurance Del Newton/Christy Cox Post-Game Show.
The Mallards are back on home ice on Friday for a pivotal pre-playoff showdown with the Missouri River Otters. On Saturday, the Mallards host the Kansas City Outlaws on the Wedding Night of Mo Mallard and Ima Duck. Game time for both contests is 7:00 p.m. at The MARK. Tickets for all Mallards games are available at The MARK box office or via phone at (563) 326-1111.
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