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Chiefs Dropped by Cyclones

March 17, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Johnstown Chiefs News Release


Cincinnati, OH - The Johnstown Chiefs couldn't quite break through with a win over the Cincinnati Cyclones on St. Patrick's Day, dropping a 3-2 decision on Monday night.

The first period saw plenty of chances for both teams, Johnstown outshot Cincinnati 10-9, but Ryan Nie and Maxime Daigneault were both on top of their games. Both teams received one power play opportunity, but could not convert.

In the second period, the Cyclones benefited from five straight penalty calls against the Chiefs, and converted two of those chances into goals. Olivier Latendresse scored seven seconds into a 5-on-3 advantage with a slapshot from the right wing at 12:07, and then Matt Syroczynski chipped a David Desharnais pass over Ryan Nie's shoulder for a 2-0 lead at 16:08. At the end of two the Cyclones were 2-for-6 with the man advantage while the Chiefs were 0-for-2.

Randy Rowe keyed the Johnstown attack with his 22nd goal of the season 2:13 into the third period to get the Chiefs within one. Joey Olson and Ryan Garlock provided the assists. For Garlock, the assist extended his point streak to a team-leading 17 games.

Jason Deitsch scored the eventual game winning goal on a breakaway with 9:53 gone by in the third. The goal was Deitsch's 10th of the year with assists from Latendresse and Sean Perkins.

Alex Imbeault got Johnstown back within a goal when he directed a Joey Olson cross-ice pass behind Daigneault with 9:15 left in the game. The goal for Imbeault was his 18th of his rookie campaign.

Even with Ryan Nie pulled for an extra attacker, the Chiefs couldn't find the tying goal and dropped their seventh straight game to Cincinnati this season.

Nie ended the game with 31 saves, and the Chiefs' power play went 0-for-3.

The Chiefs return home on Friday, March 21 to take on the Cincinnati Cyclones at 7:05. The Chiefs will be turning back the clock for that game as they don vintage Johnstown Red Wings jerseys. There will be a live jersey auction to follow that game, so don't miss your chance at those one-of-a-kind jerseys. Then on Easter Sunday, March 23, the Chiefs will take on the Wheeling Nailers at 5:05. There will be an Easter Egg hunt for the kids at that game, and even better all kids 12 and under will get in free!! Great seats are available for both games, and you can get yours by calling the War Memorial Box Office at 536-5156, or by going to www.johnstownchiefs.com.

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