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Game Preview: Solar Bears vs. Cincinnati Cyclones - April 20

April 20, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL) - Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando Solar Bears (Minnesota Wild/Toronto Maple Leafs)

(0-1, 4th Seed, Eastern Conference)

Cincinnati Cyclones (Florida Panthers/Nashville Predators)

(1-0, 5th Seed, Eastern Conference)

Where: Amway Center - Orlando, FL

When: 7:00 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 6:45 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

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Matchup:

Orlando and Cincinnati meet tonight for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup. The Cyclones took the first game of the series by a 4-2 score to grab a 1-0 series lead. The two teams traded goals in the opening period, with Cyclones F Wade Megan striking for both Cincinnati goals. F Taylor Matson evened the game at 1-1 with a goal 7:00 into the first and F Wade MacLeod gave Orlando a 2-1 lead shortly before Megan's second sent the game tied 2-2 into the second. The Solar Bears outshot the Cyclones 18-4 in the middle frame, but the lone goal was fired off the stick of D Brett Wysopal to give Cincinnati a 3-2 lead entering the third period. The Cyclones put the contest away late in the frame with a goal from F Trevor Lewis as the Cyclones took the opening game of the best-of-seven series. Orlando was 1-1-0-0 against the Cyclones during the regular season.

Solar Bears Notes:

F Mickey Lang was named the ECHL MVP on Thursday after leading the league with 44 goals and 16 power play goals, becoming the first ECHL player to eclipse the 40 goal mark since Wes Goldie (Alaska Aces) during the 2010-11 season (46 goals). Lang was also named to the All-ECHL First Team last week... The Solar Bears outshot Cincinnati 36-26 in Game One... Orlando leads the ECHL in playoff attendance... G John Curry is in the NHL with the Minnesota Wild... F Josh Caron is in the AHL with the Iowa Wild... G Christopher Gibson, G Garret Sparks, F Brad Ross, and D Dylan Yeo are in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies... F Trevor Gillies is in the AHL with Abbotsford Heat... G Tyler Beskorowany is in the AHL with the St. John's IceCaps... F Andrew Johnston is in the AHL with the Adirondack Phantoms.

Cyclones Notes:

The Cyclones have won the Kelly Cup twice (2008 and 2010) and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals last season... F Wade Megan returned from the AHL to play his first game for the Cyclones since December 17 and scored two goals in the contest... The Cyclones went 1-for-1 on the power play in Thursday's game... Game 3 is scheduled for 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday in Cincinnati... The Cyclones are making their 9th overall appearance in the Kelly Cup Playoffs.


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