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Cyclones Pull 'Rank' On Wheeling In 4-3 Shootout Win

November 21, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Ohio - Cincinnati Cyclones forward Kyle Rank scored two goals in regulation time and another in the shootout to lead the club to a 4-3 shootout win over Wheeling on Friday night. The win extended the Cyclones home unbeaten in regulation time stretch to five games (3-0-2) with the triumph. Martin Houle stopped 21 shots in regulation time and three of five in the shootout to take the victory in his Cyclones debut.

Rank, the second-year pro who played for the Nailers last season, netted his second and third scores of the season at the expense of his former employer.

The Nailers would capitalize late in the first period on a Cyclones missed opportunity with a goal at the 16:35 by Nick Johnson. A shot off the goalpost by a Cyclones player allowed for the Wheeling opportunity. The Cyclones would return fire almost immediately with a goal by Kyle Rank at the 19:13 and gave Rank his second goal of the season. At the end the first period the score is tied one to one.

The second period would remain knotted up until the half way point of the period when Matt Syroczynski scored his ninth goal of the year at the 7:52 mark of the second period. The Nailers would answer moments later with a goal by Johnson his second of the conest at 12:10 of the second period. The second period would end just like the first all knotted up two to two.

The third period would heat up late in the period with two goals with in seconds of each other to keep the game tied three to three. The Cyclones would score at 13:32 with a goal by Rank his second of the game. The Nailers would answer seconds later with a goal by Elgin Reid at 16:17.

The Cyclones are 5-6-3 on the season, while Wheeling is 8-1-5. The teams meet again on Saturday at U.S. Bank Arena for the Kid's Club Game. Faceoff is at 7:30pm and tickets can be purchased at the gate.

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