The Mallards rebounded to take a 2-1 lead with a pair of first period goals after Rapid City's Sean Erickson opened the scoring from the right wing boards at 7:37 of the first. Frazee's blast from the right wing circle deadlocked the contest at 15:28. The Mallards moved in front with just 18 seconds left in the period when Jeff Lee jammed in a point blank power play goal.
After a scoreless second period, the Mallards pulled away with three goals in the third. Mike Stinziani widened the gap to 3-1 on a breakaway at 11:18. Frazee's empty net goal put the contest beyond the Rush's reach with just one minute and 15 seconds left. Jordan Mayer capped off the victory by scoring another breakaway goal with only 38 seconds remaining.
The Mallards host game four Friday night at 7:05 p.m and game five Saturday evening at 7:05 p.m. Should a sixth game be required, the series will shift back to Rapid City next Tuesday. If the series goes to a seventh game, the Rush would host the deciding contest next Wednesday.
This Friday evening brings not only game four between the Mallards and Rush but also the return of the Mallards' popular $1 Dog/$1 Dollar Beer Night presented by 97X. $1 beers will be available at iWireless Center concession stands from the time doors open at 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. $1 hot dogs will be available throughout the game.
Tickets for Mallards home playoff games can be purchased in person at the iWireless Center box office, online at ticketmaster.com, at Ticketmaster outlets or through Ticketmaster charge-by-phone toll free at 1-800-745-3000. The ticket office is open weekdays 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 from 10:00 a.m. until the start of the second period.
About the Quad City Mallards
A proud affiliate of the National Hockey League's Minnesota Wild and the American Hockey League's Iowa Wild, the Quad City Mallards are in the midst of their seventeenth season their fourth in the Central Hockey League. One of the winningest teams in all of minor league hockey, the Mallards competed in the United Hockey League from 1995 through 2007 and in the International Hockey League in 2009-10. The Mallards' proud history has seen them capture the UHL's Colonial Cup Championship three times (1997, 1998, 2001) and secure that league's Tarry Cup four times (1998, 2000, 2001, 2002) for the best overall regular season record. In 2001, the Mallards made professional hockey history, recording their sixth consecutive season with 50 or more wins, a feat that has yet to be matched. The iWireless Center provides a unique environment for hockey and features one-of-a-kind seating areas such as the Nest for groups and functions and the exclusive Drake Club. For more information on the Quad City Mallards or for Mallards tickets go to www.myqcmallards.net. Fans can also follow the Mallards via Twitter at twitter.com/myqcmallards
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