ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Gwinnett

Published on January 15, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI CYCLONES (22-9-1-1)

vs.

GWINNETT GLADIATORS (14-21-0-2)

DATE: Wednesday, January 15, 2014

TIME: 7:30pm ET

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

BROADCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (America One), Cyclones Mobile App

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Gwinnett Gladiators: Phoenix Coyotes

NEXT HOME GAME (After Tonight)

Thursday, January 16 - 7:30pm vs. Elmira Jackals

THIRSTY THURSDAY / DUCK DYNASTY NIGHT

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: Tonight, the Cyclones continue their longest home stand of the season as they play host to the Gwinnett Gladiators for the first time since the 2013 Eastern Conference Semifinals. This Wednesday night match-up will be the only meeting of the 2013-14 season between the two clubs. All-time (since 2006) against their Georgia-State Foes, the Clones have amassed a 6-7-0 record. Last spring was the first time in club history that the teams met in the postseason.

TONIGHT'S PROMOTION: WET WEDNESDAY / PAJAMA NIGHT - Fans 21+ can enjoy $1 PBR and Miller High Life! All fans are encouraged to dress comfortably for the first-ever Cyclones Pajama Night! We'll award a cash prize to the most-creative attire!

SCOUTING THE GLADIATORS: Rick Emmett's club kicked off a four-game North Division road trip last night in Evansville, falling to the IceMen by a 4-3 final score. With the defeat, the Gladiators are ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference standings - just ahead of Toledo and Elmira. Evan Bloodoff and Josh Curry are currently pacing the Glads in scoring, with 21 and 20 points respectively. Currie is riding a two-game scoring streak after a multi-point performance last night despite being at the bottom of the team's plus/minus category (-15). With Peter Delmas still on reserve, Paul Karpowich and Brad Phillips have carried the goaltending duties for Gwinnett. Karpowich, who played in Evansville last season, lost against his former team last night and now owns a 2-9-0 record with a 3.87 goals-against average. Phillips, a former Philadelphia Flyers draft choice, has won his last three starts for the Gladiators to run his record to 6-3-0-1 with a 2.87 GAA.

LAST HEAD-TO-HEAD MEETING: APRIL 30, 2013: Mike Embach's goal at 17:37 of the second period turned out to be the game winner as the Cyclones defeated the Gladiators by a 5-3 final score in front of 1,548 at U.S. Bank Arena. The victory propelled the Cyclones into the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2010.

Power Surge: Cincy's power play unit has come alive over the last few weeks. They've tallied a man-advantage goal in three straight games and six out of their last seven. Overall, they've converted on 12.6% of their chances.

Offense by Committee: This year's group has been extremely balanced on offense. To date, the Cyclones have 15 players with at least 10 points. Of Cincinnati's 22 victories, 17 different players have notched the game-winning strike.

REGULAR SEASON SERIES (1 HOME, 0 AWAY - 1 REMAINING)

Jan. 15 - Gwinnett at Cincinnati 7:30pm ET

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