ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati at Indy

December 27, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Cincinnati Cyclones (10-11-0-4)

vs.

Indy Fuel (6-16-2-3)

DATE: Saturday, December 27, 2014

TIME: 7:35pm ET

SITE: Indiana Farmers Coliseum - Indianapolis, IN

BROADCAST: Cyclones Radio Network, ECHL.TV

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Indy Fuel: Chicago Blackhawks

NEXT HOME GAME

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29 - 7:30pm vs. EVANSVILLE

KIDS EAT FREE NIGHT

Tonight's Matchup: Tonight the Cyclones will bid for a weekend split with the Indy Fuel after falling by a 4-3 final last night in a penalty-filled affair last night. The victory for the Fuel evened this nine-game season series at two games apiece.

Scouting the Fuel: Scott Hillman's club snapped its eight-game losing skid last night and continues to find its only success on the home ice - all six of their victories have come at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Coming into today, they sit three points back of the Kalamazoo Wings. Robert Czarnik, who scored a pair of goals in the weekend opener, continues to lead the club with 26 points (16g, 10a) in as-many games. Garrett Bembridge also had a multi-point affair on Friday and ranks second on the Fuel with 20 tallies (9g, 11a) in 24 contests. Mac Carruth finally earned his first win of the season last night with a 20-save performance - running his record to 1-6-1-2 and a goals-against average of 3.38. Cody Reichard has also seen ample action for Indy, going 5-6-1-1 with a 3.35 GAA.

Last Time Out: Patrick Cullen's third period goal proved to be the game-winner as the Fuel narrowly defeated the Cyclones by a 4-3 final score in front of 4,762 at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Patrick Cehlin scored a pair of goals for Cincinnati a losing effort while David Pacan ran his road point scoring streak to seven games.

Still Strong in the Second: As the season wears on, the Cyclones have maintained their strong play in the second period of games. They are outscoring opponents 32-14 in the middle frame - which is the fewest goals-against of any team in the ECHL.

At Home on the Road: Cyclones forwards David Pacan and Zach Budish have found great success in the offensive zone this season. But they've both been especially good on the road; coming into tonight, Pacan has earned points in seven consecutive games away from U.S. Bank Arena while Budish has notched tallies in six of his last seven.

Season Series at a Glance (9 games - 3 home, 6 away - 5 remaining):

Nov 7 Indy 1 at Cincinnati 3 Final

Nov 28 Cincinnati 3 at Indy 2 Final

Nov 29 Cincinnati 3 at Indy 5 Final

Dec 26 Cincinnati 3 at Indy 4 Final

Dec 27 Cincinnati at Indy 7:35pm EST

Jan 9 Cincinnati at Indy 7:35pm EST

Feb 13 Indy at Cincinnati 7:30pm EST

Feb 14 Cincinnati at Indy 7:35pm EST

Apr 3 Indy at Cincinnati 7:30pm EDT

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