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March 18, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


DATE: Friday, March 18, 2011

TIME: 7:05pm

SITE: BI-LO Center - Greenville, SC

RADIO: MAX-FM (99.5 FM)

WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (American One)

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Greenville Road Warriors: New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers

NEXT HOME GAME

Friday, March 25 vs. Toledo Walleye - 7:30pm

Kids Eat Free Night - All fans ages 2-12 in attendance will receive a FREE meal courtesy of John Morrell, Sunkist and Sun Drop.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: As the regular season schedule creeps down to just seven games remaining, the Cyclones look for some crucial points in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Tonight, they look to keep their distance from ninth-place Gwinnett as they face the Greenville Road Warriors in the second game of a three-in-three at the BI-LO Center. The 2010-11 season series between Cincy and Greenville is currently split at a game apiece, with both meetings getting decided in the extra session (including last night's 3-2 shootout win for the Road Warriors). From an standings perspective, the 'Clones hold a three-point cushion over Gwinnett for the eighth and final playoff spot - however, the Gladiators currently have a game in hand.

SCOUTING THE ROAD WARRIORS: Dean Stork's club continues to have great success at home this season, improving to 21-9-1 at the BI-LO Center. Their victory last night also propelled them over the Reading Royals and into the top spot of the Eastern Conference standings - although the Royals have two games in hand. With another assist last night, former Cyclone Jimmy Kilpatrick now ranks 13th on the ECHL's scoring list, amassing 52 points (16 goals, 36 assists) in 56 games. Rookie goaltender Nic Riopel has taken over the reins between the Greenville pipes since Dov Grumet-Morris was recalled to the AHL and has earned an league fourth-most 21 wins and a 12th best 2.86 goals-against average.

An Eye on the East: As of today, here is a quick snapshot of how the Eastern Conference playoff race shapes up:

5 - Elmira* 69 points

6 - Wheeling* 69 points

7 - Florida* 68 points

8 - Cincinnati* 68 points

9 - Gwinnett 65 points

10 - Toledo 61 points

*Florida owns tie-breaker with Cincinnati, Elmira has game in hand on Wheeling.

Tearing It Up: Among all the relatively new faces to the Cincinnati locker room, Dan Eves has continued to produce on the scoresheet. The third-year forward has put up points in 11 of his first 14 games in a Cyclones jersey. He registered his first multi-point game as a Cyclone last night.

The Ides of March: Cincinnati will need to continue a solid month on the ice to solidify a Kelly Cup Playoff spot. Including games this season, the Cyclones have earned a 31-16-3 record in the March since 2008.

Multi-Point Prowess: This season, the Cyclones have had 17 different players register a multi-point game. In fact, they've had a player accomplish that feat in five consecutive games. Mathieu Aubin leads Cincinnati in this category - posting 12 of them this year.

SEASON SERIES (4 Meetings - 3 Remaining)

Feb. 25 Greenville 3 at Cincinnati 4 Final OT

Mar. 17 Cincinnati 2 at Greenville 3 Final SO

Mar. 18 Cincinnati at Greenville 7:05pm EDT

Mar. 19 Cincinnati at Greenville 7:05pm EDT

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