The Thunder's RG Flath (18) unsuccessfully tries to score on Quad City goalie Neil Conway in the 3rd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Les Reaney (32) goes down while fighting for the puck with Quad City's Mike Hellyer (25) in the 3rd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Gregor Hanson's (10) shot hits the goalpost in the 2nd period against Quad City at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Les Reaney (32) unsuccessfully tries to score on Quad City goalie Neil Conway in the 1st period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Nathan Lutz (44) gets tripped up by Quad City's Jason Dixon (18) in the 2nd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Andrew Martens (55) moves the puck up the ice against Quad City in the 3rd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Travis Wight (270 and Neil Trimm (23) battle for the puck with Quad City's Anthony Perdicaro (19) in the 1st period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Neil Trimm (23) tries to score on Quad City in the 3rd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Jon Madden (20) and Patrik Levesque, right, fight for the piuck in the 1st period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's Dave Inman, right, gets congratulated by teammate Andrew Martens (55) after scoring in the 2nd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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Quad City's Patrik Levesque (15) gets congratualted after scoring their first goal against the Thunder in the 1st period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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The Thunder's RG Flath, right, moves the puck up the ice against Quad City's Derek Matheson (9) in the 1st period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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Thunder goalie Kevin Regam (31) blocks a shot by Quad City's Anthony Perdicaro (19) in the 2nd period at the Intrust Bank Arena Saturday. (Dec. 29, 2012)
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