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Cyclones Remain In First Place With 3-2 Win at Dayton

January 10, 2007 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


DAYTON, Ohio - The Cincinnati have one All-Star goaltender, but it was the one not going to the All-Star game next week that shined Tuesday night in a 3-2 win at Dayton. Dov Grumet-Morris turned aside 29 shots in picking up the victory and helping Cincinnati extend its road winning streak to three games and its unbeaten streak to five games (4-0-1).

The Cyclones opened the scoring with Sam Ftorek's sixth goal of the season at 15:33. Conrad Martin and Greg Stewart added the assists. Ftorek scored on a one-timer shot from the faceoff dot to the left of Dayton's All-Star goaltender Adam Berkhoel. The Bombers outshot the Cyclones in the opening frame by an 11-6 count.

In the second period, Cyclones captain Chad Starling pumped home his first goal of the season at 13:42, with a pass from Greg Stewart leading to the score. That sent the teams to the dressing rooms after 40 minutes with Cincinnati on top, 2-0.

In the third period, Jason Deitsch scored shorthanded goal at 3:24, his 17th of the campaign from Martin , to open the edge to 3-0. Dayton got goals from Yannick Tifu and Paul Kelly. That closed the scoring and let Cincinnati emerge with a 3-2 win.

Grumet-Morris, who has been in the AHL playing with Portland for most of the last month, is 4-1-3 in his last eight decisions between Cincinnati and Portland and has a 2.18 goals against. Cedrick Desjardins, who will represent the club at the ECHL All-Star Game next week has four shutouts on the season and a 2.29 goals against in his last seven games.

After the game, the Cyclones announced they had claimed goaltender Ben Gray off waivers from Pensacola. Gray was 4-7 with a 5.12 goals against average for the Ice Pilots.

The Cyclones are now 18-12-1-2, holding a four point lead over Dayton for the North Division lead. Dayton is 16-9-0-3 and is in fourth place in the North Division. The Cyclones are next in action at U.S. Bank Arena on Wednesday, January 10, when Trenton comes in for a 7:30pm tilt.

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