ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Game Preview: Cincinnati Vs. Wheeling

Published on December 26, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


DATE: Sunday, December 26, 2010

TIME: 5:05pm

SITE: WesBanco Arena - Wheeling, WV

RADIO: None

WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (American One)

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Wheeling Nailers: Pittsburgh Penguins, Montreal Canadiens

NEXT HOME GAME

Tuesday, December 28 - vs. Toledo, 7:30pm

Kids Eat Free - Fans ages 2-12 will receive a FREE meal courtesy of John Morrell, Grippos, and Sun Drop.

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: After more than a week off of the ice, the Cyclones will resume their season series with the Wheeling Nailers tonight at WesBanco Arena. The teams have split four meetings with each other this year.

SCOUTING THE NAILERS: After splitting a two-game series with Cincinnati last weekend, Wheeling finds itself leading the North Division by just one point. Ben Street and Nick Petersen pace the Nailers in scoring and are each among the top five rookie point-getters. Street's 25 points (9 goals, 16 assists) rank him second in that category while Petersen's 22 points (10 goals, 12 assists) place him fourth. They have combined for 11 points in four games against the Cyclones.

ROAD WARRIORS: Through four games of the 11-game season series with Wheeling, the visiting team has claimed victory three times. The Cyclones 2-1 win over the Nailers at U.S. Bank Arena on December 17 was the only exception.

POSITIVITY, PASS IT ON: Team captain Barret Ehgoetz has found himself on the good side of the plus/minus rating quite frequently this season. He has earned a +1 mark or better in 15 games. Not surprisingly, he is tied for the team lead in points (21) as well.

ANOTHER 'CLONE REACHES "THE SHOW": Former Cyclones goaltender Mark Dekanich becomes the fourth Cincinnati player in franchise history to make his NHL debut. Last Saturday, Dekanich stopped 22 of 25 shots for Nashville in a 6-1 loss to Los Angeles.

SEASON SERIES (11 Meetings - 7 Remaining)

Oct. 30 Wheeling 7 at Cincinnati 3 Final

Nov. 6 Cincinnati 2 at Wheeling 0 Final

Dec. 17 Wheeling 1 at Cincinnati 2 Final

Dec. 18 Wheeling 7 Cincinnati 2 Final

Dec. 26 Cincinnati at Wheeling 5:05 pm EST

Jan. 14 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST

Jan. 15 Cincinnati at Wheeling 7:35 pm EST

Jan. 18 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST

Feb. 4 Wheeling at Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST

Feb. 5 Cincinnati at Wheeling 8:05 pm EST

Mar. 4 Cincinnati at Wheeling 7:35 pm EST

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