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May 8, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI CYCLONES (8-6 PLAYOFFS)

vs.

READING ROYALS (10-4 PLAYOFFS)

READING LEADS BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES 2-0

DATE: Wednesday, May 8, 2013

TIME: 7:30pm ET

SITE: U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (America One)

RADIO: FM 100 THE FAN (100.3 FM)

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Reading Royals: Washington Capitals

NEXT HOME GAME (After Tonight)

Friday, May 10 vs. Reading Royals - 7:30pm

KELLY CUP EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS - GAME 4 / $3 SUMMER SHANDY BEERS

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: Tonight the Cyclones are back home in hopes of turning the tides in the Eastern Conference Finals, as they welcome the Reading Royals to U.S. Bank Arena for Game 3. Cincinnati outplayed their Atlantic Division foes in each of the first two meetings, yet the Royals came away with a pair of overtime victories. All-time in postseason play, the Clones have amassed a 9-11 record against Reading.

TONIGHT'S PROMOTION: WET WEDNESDAY - Fans 21+ can enjoy $1 PBR and Miller High Life!!

SCOUTING THE ROYALS: Larry Courville's club has played a ton of hockey over the last few weeks. Four of their last five games have gone into overtime and the Royals have prevailed in each of them. In fact, since beginning the second round, eight of their last nine contests have been decided by a single goal. Their captain Yannick Tifu remains atop the Royals scoring leader board with 15 points (8 goals, 7 assists) in 14 games - although he has been held to just one assist in this series. T.J. Syner is the team leader, so far in the Conference Finals; he's posted four points (1 goal, 3 assists) in the first two match-ups. Riley Gill has been a busy man between the pipes, already making 94 saves against Cincinnati. He's amassed a 7-2 record with a 1.92 goals-against average.

Pacan's Prowess: Cyclones forward David Pacan has been a steady force on offense this postseason. He leads the team and ranks third in the ECHL with 16 points (9 goals, 7 assists). He has notched tallies in five of his last six games and in all but four games this playoff year.

Two of the Best: As expected, the final pair of teams in the Conference are also among the best, defensively. The Cyclones rank fourth in the ECHL by allowing an average of 2.57 goals-per game. The Royals currently pace the league with 2.07 surrendered on average.

PLAYOFF SERIES AT A GLANCE

Game 1 - at Reading - Cincinnati 4, READING 5 - Final 2OT

Game 2 - at Reading - Cincinnati 2, READING 3 - Final OT

Game 3 - at Cincinnati - Wednesday, May 8 - 7:30pm

Game 4 - at Cincinnati - Friday, May 10 - 7:30pm

Game 5 - at Cincinnati - Saturday, May 11 - 7:30pm*

Game 6 - at Reading - Monday, May 13 - 7:05pm*

Game 7 - at Reading - Tuesday, May 14 - 7:05pm*

* if necessary

REGULAR SEASON SERIES (Final Record, 0-3)

Nov. 16 Reading 4 at Cincinnati 2 Final

Jan. 18 Cincinnati 1 at Reading 4 Final

Mar. 16 Cincinnati 2 at Reading 3 Final

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