ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Even Series With 5-3 Win

Published on April 30, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI - The Cincinnati Cyclones used a pair of goals from Thomas Beauregard in a 5-3 win over Reading on Wednesday night. The victory ties the best of seven series at two games apiece. The fifth game of the series is Thursday night at U.S. Bank Arena at 7:30pm.

The Cyclones truck for a pair of first period goals to open a 2-0 edge. Rookie Thomas Beauregard snapped off a shot from the left faceoff circle at 9:57 for his fifth postseason goal. Matt Syroczynski and Jon Gleed added the assists on the score. Then, on the power play, with 11.3 seconds left in the frame, Jason Deitsch netted his second tally of the playoffs. Deitsch was standing at the right of the goal and fired it past Danny Taylor to open the 2-0 cushion. Beauregard and T. J. McElroy had the helpers. Cincinnati outshot the Royals, 12-10, in the first period.

The second period saw the teams exchange goals. Cincinnati extended the lead to 3-0, as Olivier Latendresse picked up his third goal of the playoffs at 2:32 from David Desharnais. Reading got on the scoreboard with a powerplay goal from Patrik Hersley at 10:56. It was Hersley's second goal of the series and it came from the center of the blueline through a screen in front of Cedrick Desjardins. Cincinnati dominated the shots, 11-5, in the frame.

Reading tied the game with goals 34 seconds apart seven minutes into the period. Dany Roussin and Joe Zappala netted the goals. The game winning goal came from Beauregard at 15:13, his second of the night and sixth of the Kelly Cup playoffs. Bryan Schmidt and Cedrick Desjardins handed out the assists on the game winner. An empty net goal from Barret Ehgoetz with 48 seconds remaining finished off the scoring.

This was the fourth game of the best-of-seven North Division Finals. It is the third time in team history that the squad has reached this stage of the Kelly Cup playoffs and second straight year that is has occurred. The Cyclones (55-12-5) were the North Division, American Conference and Brabham Cup (best overall ECHL regular season record) champions. Reading (38-26-6), which was seeded third, upended second-seeded Elmira in a six game series that ended more than a week ago to advance to this round. Game five of the series will be played at U.S. Bank Arena on Thursday, May 1 at 7:30pm. The sixth game, if necessary, would be played at Reading on Saturday (May 3) at 7pm and would be broadcast on 96 Rock.

Tickets for all Cyclones games can be purchased at the U.S. Bank Arena box office, all Ticketmaster outlets including select Kroger stores, charge by phone at 513-562-4949 or online at ticketmaster.com. The most up-to-date information and broadcast of the games can be found on our website www.cycloneshockey.com.

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