ECHL Toledo Walleye

Brodeur, Storm Shutout Cyclones 4-0

Published on January 19, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Toledo Walleye News Release


(Toledo, Ohio) The Toledo Storm (17-17-1) snapped a four game losing streak as Mike Brodeur (W, SO, 25 saves) turned aside 25 shots and shutouts the Cincinnati Cyclones (21-14-3) in front of 3,641at Toledo Sports Arena on Friday night. The box score from tonight's game can be accessed by clicking here .

The Storm jumped out early, as Ken Magowan stole a puck during a Toledo penalty kill and fed Jeff Attard who went in uncontested on Cyclones netminder Cedrick Desjardins (L, 24 saves) and stashed a shorthanded goal at 5:03. Special teams paid off for Toledo once again, just three minutes later, when newcomer Evan McGrath wristed a shot past Desjardins to make it 2-0 Storm through the opening frame.

During the four-game skid, the Storm were unable to hold their slim leads, but on Friday, that was certainly not the case. With a 2-0 lead to start the second, the Storm added another when Matt Zultek skated into the right circle of the Cincinnati zone and snapped a shot past Desjardins at 0:27 of the frame to give Toledo the commanding 3-0 lead heading into the third period.

Unlike the previous 4 games, Toledo played extremely tight defense throughout the game, holding the Cyclones to just 25 shots, all of which were turned aside by Storm goaltender Mike Brodeur. The Storm added another goal before all was said and done, as Chris Blight stole a puck at the Cincinnati blue line and backhanded a shot threw the legs of Desjardins at 17:45 to make it 4-0 Toledo.

The Shutout is the first since October 20th, when Logan Koopmans made 33 saves in a 2-0 win over Dayton.

The Storm will host two more games this weekend at Toledo Sports Arena. Tomorrow night the Storm welcome the Dayton Bombers to One Main Street for a 7:35pm opening face-off. Then, on Sunday, the Johnstown Chiefs will invade the Sports Arena for an afternoon affair beginning at 3:05pm. Following the Sunday game, there will be another post-game skate and autograph session where fans can meet and greet their favorite Storm players ON THE ICE! Great tickets for both games are still available by calling 419-691-0200 or online at the all-new ToledoStorm.com. Fans can hear all the action of all Toledo Storm hockey games LIVE online at www.toledostorm.com . Fans can also watch the game LIVE via the B2 Network. Coverage of both games begins 15 minutes prior to the opening face-off. Toledo Storm Hockey...Great Team, Great Time!

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