ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Game Notes: vs. Tulsa

Published on February 26, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Overview: The Cyclones enter Friday's contest winners of seven of the last eight games, and sit just two points back of the Division-leading Ft. Wayne Komets. Cincinnati is coming off of a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Gladiators on Wednesday night, and Friday marks the third of a four-game week for the Cyclones.

Wednesday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (28-20-3-2) picked up a 5-2 win over the Atlanta Gladiators on Wednesday night. Forward Joe Pendenza potted a pair of goals, while forwards Branden Gracel, Christiaan Minella, and Jack Downing netted lone tallies for Cincinnati. The Cyclones were outshot, 27-23 on the evening, with goaltender Andy Iles stopping 25 to collect his tenth win as a Cyclone.

Tuesday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (27-20-3-2) collected a 5-2 win over the Evansville IceMen on Tuesday night. Defenseman Garrett Noonan notched a pair of goals, while forwards Joe Pendenza, Branden Gracel, and Tommy Mele chipped in lone tallies for the Cyclones, who earn their tenth home win in a row over the Evansville IceMen. Cincinnati outshot the IceMen, 25-28 on the night, with goaltender Andy Iles turning aside 16 to earn the win.

Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (26-20-3-2) picked up a 5-3 win over the Quad City Mallards on Saturday night. Forward Jack Downing recorded a pair of goals, while forwards Joe Pendenza, Zach Budish, and Tommy Mele scored lone tallies for the Cyclones. The Cyclones were outshot, 29-26 on the night, with goaltender Andy Iles stopping 26 to collect the win. Cincinnati's power play was a deciding factor in the game, converting on two-of-three chances.

Previewing Tulsa: The Oilers are tied with the Cyclones for sixth place in the Western Conference playoff picture, and have won three of their last four, and seven of their last 10 games. They are lead by rookie forward Dan DeSalvo, who is fourth in League rookie scoring with 47 points (16g, 31a) through 50 games played. He is followed by forward Adam Pleskach (18g, 20a), and defenseman Dennis Brown (5g, 26a),who round out the top three.

Inside the Series: This is the first all-time meeting between the Cyclones and Oilers, who came into the ECHL last season as a part of the ECHL/CHL merger.

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones wrap up their four-game homestand on Saturday night against the Indy Fuel. Indy has taken the last two meetings of the 11-game season series, and holds a 3-2-0-0 lead overall.

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