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Cyclones Game Notes: vs Quad City

April 8, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Overview: The Cyclones head to Quad City for the second to last game of the 2015-16 regular season. Cincinnati is coming off of a 7-3 loss at the hands of the Toledo Walleye last Saturday night, and sit in seventh place in the Western Conference playoff standings, three points back of the Utah Grizzlies in sixth. Cincinnati is one point ahead of the Mallards, and a win on Friday will guarantee the Cyclones at least the seventh spot in the 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs.

Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (35-26-5-4) were defeated by the Toledo Walleye on Saturday night's regular season home finale by a score of 7-3. Defenseman Garrett Noonan lit the lamp once and forward Tommy Mele scored twice for the Cyclones, who sit in seventh place in the Western Conference with two games left to play in the regular season. The Cyclones outshot Toledo, 32-25, with goaltender Andy Iles coming away with 18 saves in the defeat.

Friday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (35-25-5-4) fell to the Evansville IceMen, 5-3, on Friday night. Forward Nick Huard tallied a pair of goals, while defenseman Cody Carlson chipped in one for Cincinnati. The Cyclones outshot the IceMen, 51-25, with 20 saves from goaltender Andy Iles in the loss. Despite the loss, the Cyclones have clinched a spot in the 2016 Kelly Cup Playoffs by way of the Tulsa Oilers falling to the Quad City Mallards Friday night.

Thursday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (35-24-5-4) displayed an offensive explosion on Thursday night, scorching the Indy Fuel by a final of 6-1. Forwards Branden Gracel, Christiaan Minella, Jack Downing, Tommy Mele, and Nick Huard, along with defenseman Brett Wysopal, had the goals for the Cyclones. Cincinnati was outshot by Indy, 27-29, with goaltender Andy Iles stopping 28 shots in the victory.

Previewing Quad City: The Mallards are in a battle for the eighth and final playoff spot with the Tulsa Oilers, and can clinch the final Western Conference spot with a point or a Tulsa loss on Friday. The Mallards have won three in a row and five of their last seven, and are coming off of a 4-1 win over the Ft. Wayne Komets on Wednesday night. They are led by forward Matt Neal who has accounted for 49 points (17g, 32a) in 65 games played, followed by forward Olivier Archambault who is right behind him with 48 points (20g, 28a). Team goals leader Matt Carey rounds out the top three scorers with 44 points through 47 games (24g, 20a).

Inside the Series: This will be the tenth of 11 meetings this season between the Cyclones and Mallard, with Cincinnati holding a 5-3-0-1 edge in the first nine games. Cincinnati has won two of the last three meetings, and are outscoring the Mallards, 26-22, this season. Cyclones forward Jack Downing leads all scorers with 11 points (4g, 7a) through the first nine games.

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones will finish out the 2015-16 regular season schedule on Saturday night against the Mallards at 8:05pm ET.

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