Cyclones Blow Past Jackals 5-1
Published on November 2, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Elmira Jackals News Release
ELMIRA, NY - The Cincinnati Cyclones received goals from five different skaters in defeating the Elmira Jackals 5-1 Friday night in front of 3,408 fans at First Arena.
The Cyclones got on the board 6:39 into play when a center ice turnover was picked up by Thomas Beauregard. Skating in on netminder Joel Martin, Beauregard pulled Martin out with a deke and slipped a backhander into an open net for a 1-0 lead.
Mathieu Aubin bumped the visitors' advantage to 2-0 when he cashed in on a wide open net off of a James Sixsmith rebound on which Martin had no chance on at 16:38.
Jim McKenzie netted his first professional goal 4:46 into the second period to halve the Cincinnati lead to 2-1, but the momentum was short-lived.
The Cyclones ripped off three unanswered scores to put a stranglehold on the game 5-1 after 40 minutes of play in what turned out to be the final margin Friday night.
Martin played the first forty minutes for the Jackals allowed all five goals in absorbing his first loss of the year after three consecutive wins.
Dov Grumet-Morris moved to 2-0 for the Cyclones as he stopped 30 shots.
After being outshot for the first time this season in Wednesday night's loss to the Jackals, Cincinnati owned a 33-31 edge in Friday's win. The Cyclones were 2-for-6 on the power play while the Jackals were held scoreless in five chances, including a 5-on-3 sequence in the opening period.
The Jackals are next in action Sunday as they travel to Reading for a 5:05 face-off with the Royals. Radio coverage on MAGIC FM begins at 4:35 with the Hill Top Inn Countdown to Face Off.
Elmira is next at home Friday night as they face the Dayton Bombers in a 7:35 p.m. draw before the welcome the Bakersfield Condors to First Arena Saturday (7:35 p.m.) and Sunday (4:05 p.m.).
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