ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Wheeling

November 24, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI CYCLONES (10-4-0-0)

vs.

WHEELING NAILERS (7-5-0-2)

DATE: Sunday, November 24, 2013

TIME: 3:00pm ET

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

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

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Wheeling Nailers: Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens

NEXT HOME GAME (After Today)

Wednesday, November 27 - 7:30pm vs. Wheeling

WET WEDNESDAY / MOVEMBER MUSTACHE PARTY

TODAY'S MATCHUP: After a convincing 3-0 win last night over the Royals, the Cyclones set their sights on another win over an Atlantic Division opponent as they welcome the Wheeling Nailers to U.S. Bank Arena. The Clones downed the Nailers by a 4-2 final score on First Face-Off back in October and now are 10-1-0-1 against their West Virginian foes since they made the switch to the Atlantic Division.

TODAY'S PROMOTION: INAUGURAL DIAPER DERBY - Fans will witness the first-ever Cyclones Diaper Derby on the ice between periods at U.S. Bank Arena featuring some of Cincinnati's fastest baby crawlers!

SCOUTING THE NAILERS: Clark Donatelli's club mounted an impressive comeback last night in Fort Wayne, erasing a 3-0 deficit to ultimately win in OT, 5-4. The victory gave the Nailers points in five straight games and eight out of their last ten. Zach Torquato leads the Nailers on offense with 15 points (3 goals, 12a) in 14 games while Carter Rowney is close on his heels with 12 points (6 goals, 6 assists) in 14 games. Mike Condon has become the go-to-guy in net for Wheeling; after a 31 save performance on Saturday, he is now 5-3-0-1 on the season with a 2.31 goals against average. Condon was the goalie of record against the Cyclones, suffering the loss back on October 19.

About Last Night vs. Reading: Barry Almeida scored two goals against his former team as the Cyclones exacted sweet revenge and defeated the Royals by a 3-0 final score in front of 4,592 at U.S. Bank Arena. Michael Houser made 28 saves to earn his first shutout of the season.

Squeaky Clean: The Cyclones remain one of the least penalized teams in the ECHL through the first month of the season. They have been whistled for 170 PIMS this year, which is 2nd lowest in the league.

Get Some Shots: Cincinnati has ramped up its shots on goal totals over the last few games Friday night was the first time they finished below 30 shots per game since November 9. They enjoyed a season-high 39 shots on November 13 against Orlando. The Clones are 5-1 when outshooting their opponents.

Comeback Kids: Cincy has been able to enjoy such a great start due to some thrilling comebacks this year. They have four come-from-behind victories in 2013-14, which puts them on pace to smash the club record.

REGULAR SEASON SERIES (6 HOME, 6 AWAY - 11 REMAINING)

Oct. 19 Wheeling 2 at Cincinnati 4 Final

Nov. 24 Wheeling at Cincinnati 3:00 pm EST

Nov. 27 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EST

Dec. 1 Cincinnati at Wheeling 3:00 pm EST

Dec. 7 Cincinnati at Wheeling 7:00 pm EST

Jan. 9 Cincinnati at Wheeling 7:00 pm EST

Jan. 25 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EST

Jan. 26 Cincinnati at Wheeling 3:00 pm EST

Mar. 2 Cincinnati at Wheeling 3:00 pm EST

Mar. 15 Cincinnati at Wheeling 7:00 pm EDT

Apr. 11 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EDT

Apr. 12 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:35 pm EDT

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