ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Cyclones Playoff Game Preview - Cincinnati vs. Greenville

Published on May 27, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI CYCLONES (11-6 PLAYOFFS)

vs.

GREENVILLE ROAD WARRIORS (10-7 PLAYOFFS)

CIN LEADS BEST-OF-SEVEN SERIES, 3-2

DATE: Tuesday, May 27, 2014

TIME: 7:35pm ET

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

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

NHL AFFILIATES

Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators

Greenville Road Warriors: New York Rangers

NEXT HOME GAME (After Tonight)

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 - 7:35pm (if necessary)

GAME 7 - EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS / $1 BEERS

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP: After a tense 2-1 come-from-behind win on Sunday afternoon, the Cyclones are back home at U.S. Bank Arena in hopes of securing their third Eastern Conference title. But if this playoff year has proven anything, tonight's tilt could prove to be the toughest one to win. All time, the Clones are 15-9 in games where they could close out a series.

TONIGHT'S PROMOTION: Fans 21+ can enjoy $2 24-ounce Labatt Blue and Molson Canadian beers!

SCOUTING THE ROAD WARRIORS: Dean Stork's club was unable to hold a 1-0 edge on Sunday afternoon and now need a win to stay alive. Kyle Jean extended his point streak to an ECHL-best eight consecutive games by notching the lone Greenville goal in Game 5 while Andrew Yogan and Andrew Rowe are tied for the club lead with 12 points apiece. Netminder Jeff Malcolm suffered his third loss of the postseason despite making a series-high 31 saves. He owns a 3-3 record and a 2.71 goals-against average.

LAST HEAD-TO-HEAD MATCH-UP: MAY 25, 2014: Trevor Lewis and Zach Budish each scored goals 2:10 apart to lift the Cyclones to a 2-1 victory in Game 5 over the Road Warriors in front of 2,168 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The win gave Cincinnati a 3-2 series edge in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals. It was the sixth time that the Cyclones had rallied to win a game this postseason.

Spreading the Wealth: Much like the regular season, the Clones have been an offense-by-committee in these playoffs. 18 of the 21 skaters on Cincy's postseason roster have posted at least one point. Of the Cyclones 11 playoff wins, six players have earned the game-winner.

A Cincy Staple: Cyclones forward Dan Eves is the longest-tenured player on the roster. He is just five games away from passing Dustin Sproat for fifth on the on the club's playoff games-played list. The sixth-year pro has amassed 20 points (5g, 15a) in his Cincy playoff career.

Natural Born Killers: The Clones haven't been shorthanded very much in this playoff year. However, when they've been forced to kill a penalty, they have excelled. They have a 90.9% efficiency rate in this year's postseason - the best of any remaining team (and 5th overall).

PLAYOFF SERIES AT A GLANCE:

Game 1 at Cincinnati - Greenville 1, Cincinnati 4 - Final

Game 2 at Cincinnati - Greenville 8, Cincinnati 4 - Final

Game 3 at Greenville - Cincinnati 5, Greenville 4 - Final OT

Game 4 at Greenville - Cincinnati 2, Greenville 3 - Final OT

Game 5 at Greenville - Cincinnati 2, Greenville 1 - Final

Game 6 at Cincinnati - Tues., May 27, 7:35pm - U.S. Bank Arena

Game 7 at Cincinnati - Wed., May 28, 7:35pm - U.S. Bank Arena*

(* if necessary)

REGULAR SEASON SERIES (CIN RECORD: 1-1)

Nov. 15 - Greenville 1 at Cincinnati 2 Final SO

Feb. 24 - Cincinnati 3 at Greenville 5 Final

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