ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Evansville

March 9, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI CYCLONES (39-17-5-2)

vs.

EVANSVILLE ICEMEN (22-34-2-3)

DATE: Saturday, March 9, 2013

TIME: 7:30pm ET

SITE: U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH

WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (America One)

RADIO: None

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Evansville IceMen: St. Louis Blues, Columbus Blue Jackets

NEXT HOME GAME (After Tonight)

Friday, March 29 vs. Evansville - 7:30pm

CINCINNATI'S LARGEST FISH FRY

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: 24 hours after a strong 3-0 win over Toledo, the Cyclones are back on the ice tonight to wrap up three-game homestand at U.S. Bank Arena with a visit from the Evansville IceMen. The last time the two teams met, Cincinnati routed their Hoosier State foes 9-4 to extend their season series advantage to 6-3-1. With a win tonight, coupled with a loss by Wheeling and Kalamazoo, the Cyclones would clinch a Kelly Cup Playoff berth.

TONIGHT'S PROMOTION: David MacDonald Kids Jersey T-Shirt Night / Pucks N Pups - The first 1,500 fans ages 2-12 will receive a FREE David MacDonald #12 Kids Jersey T-Shirt courtesy of West Chester Dental Group! Plus, fans can bring their four-legged friends to the game for just $2 in addition to your normal game ticket!!

SCOUTING THE ICEMEN: Rich Kromm's club got beat again last night, dropping a 6-3 decision in Kalamazoo to run their losing streak to three. They have been outscored 22-8 during the skid. With Josh Beaulieu on the shelf, Dylan Clarke has been Evansville's main offensive weapon, notching 16 goals and 22 assists. Veteran Todd Robinson has also put his name on the scoresheet quite a bit, leading the team with 62 points - 56 of them coming as assists. However, he is the owner of a dismal -35 plus/minus rating...the worst such mark in the ECHL. With both Paul Dainton and Paul Karpowich called up to the American Hockey League, the IceMen have acquired goalie James Reid from Orlando to assume the role. He played in just his fourth game last night overall and has amassed a 1-2-0 record with a 5.23 goals-against average.

One Is Just Not Enough: The Cyclones have had plenty of offensive sources this season. In fact, 26 different players have registered a multi-point game for the Clones. What's even more impressive is that nearly half of those players have notched three points or more in a game.

Rule of Three: Cincinnati has maintained one of the top defenses in the ECHL this season. They are currently third in the league by allowing an average of 2.63 goals per game. Cincinnati is an astonishing 34-4-4-1 when holding their opponent to three goals or less.

SEASON SERIES (13 TOTAL, 3 REMAINING)

Nov. 15 Evansville 4 at Cincinnati 3 Final

Nov. 28 Evansville 1 at Cincinnati 4 Final

Nov. 30 Evansville 1 at Cincinnati 6 Final

Dec. 5 Evansville 2 at Cincinnati 3 Final SO

Dec. 8 Cincinnati 1 at Evansville 4 Final

Dec. 29 Cincinnati 4 at Evansville 3 Final

Jan. 6 Cincinnati 1 at Evansville 4 Final

Jan. 25 Evansville 3 at Cincinnati 7 Final

Feb. 1 Cincinnati 4 at Evansville 5 Final SO

Mar. 3 Cincinnati 9 at Evansville 4 Final

Mar. 9 Evansville at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EST

Mar. 29 Evansville at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EDT

Mar. 30 Evansville at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EDT

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