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Cyclones Rout Wings, 5-2

December 13, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


KALAMAZOO, Michigan - The Cincinnati Cyclones (14-8-0-1) found five different goal scorers while the team's penalty kill unit was a perfect five-for-five en route to a convincing 5-2 win over the Kalamazoo Wings (11-7-0-2) in front of 2,720 at Wings Stadium on Friday night.

The Wings drew first blood at 8:23 when Elgin Reid came up with a loose puck in the left circle and beat Rob Madore (W, 29 saves, 8-3-0) with a high wrist shot to make it a 1-0 game. However, the Cyclones roared back with a goal of their own just two minutes later when Wade Megan tipped home David MacDonald's point shot to tie the game at 10:27. Then, during a 5-on-3 penalty kill, Logan Shaw caught an outlet pass from Megan, raced up ice and sniped in his first-career shorthanded goal at 16:18 to give Cincinnati a 2-1 edge through 20 minutes.

Shaw added to his point totals midway through the second period as he hit Josh Shalla with a beautiful pass from the wall, setting up the second-year pro's first ECHL goal of the season. With a 3-1 lead, the Cyclones penalty kill unit was again tested as the Wings had a pair of man-advantage chances; however, Madore came up with some big saves and kept Kalamazoo off the scoreboard for the remainder of the frame.

Josh Birkholz single-handedly padded Cincinnati's lead early in the third; after fighting through some stick checks he crashed the net and lifted in his third goal of the year over Jordan Binnington (L, 22 saves, 8-5-0) at 5:53. The Wings stopped the bleeding, temporarily, at 11:52 when Ludwig Blomstrand took a sneaky shot that eluded Madore and pulled his team to within a pair. Fortunately, the Cyclones would prevent anything further and with three seconds remaining in the contest, Josh McFadden potted an empty net goal to seal a 5-2 victory.

The Cyclones will return to the ice at U.S. Bank Arena on Tuesday, December 17 when they host the Kalamazoo Wings at 7:30pm! In addition to $2 24-ounce beers, it will be Anchorman Night - as we honor the classic comedy and its star, Ron Burgandy. Tickets are on sale now! Call 513.421.PUCK or visit CyclonesHockey.com to secure your seats. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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