Cyclones Storm Past Everblades 6-2
March 22, 2013 - ECHL (ECHL)
Florida Everblades News Release
ESTERO, FL - Matt Smyth scored twice to lead the Cincinnati Cyclones to a 6-2 victory over the Florida Everblades Friday night at Germain Arena.
The Cyclones stormed out of the gates and logged the game's first goal just 1:13 into the contest. J.T. MacDonald grabbed the loose puck in the slot and instantly hurled a shot toward the net which clipped off the blocker of goaltender Jesse Deckert for the goal to put Cincinnati up by one after the first period.
Cincinnati added to their lead when Mike Embach snuck a shot from the right wing circle past Deckert to extend the lead to 2-0 halfway through the middle frame.
The Everblades continued to press and outshot the Cyclones 19-7 in the second period, and was able to get on the board at the 15:18 mark. Brent Henley gathered the puck at the right wing circle and fired it past the right leg pad of Cyclones goaltender Michael Houser to pull the Everblades within one.
The Cyclones added to their lead with 26 seconds remaining in the period when Mike Smyth registered his seventh goal of the season to put the score at 3-1 after 40 minutes played.
In the third, Cincinnati received a power play opportunity just 16 seconds into period. A failed clearing attempted ended up in the stick of Mathieu Aubin at the point. Aubin fired a shot which was stopped by Deckert, but the rebound bounced to Justin Vaive who backhanded the puck into the net for the goal to extend the lead to 4-1. The goal chased Deckert from the game, who was relieved by newcomer Zeke Testa.
Five minutes later, Smyth struck again leading a 2-on-1 rush into the zone. Smyth eyed the trailer on the far side, but called his own number send a wrist shot past Testa on the shortside to give his team the 5-1 advantage.
The Everblades got back on the board at 15:21 on a goal by Mathieu Roy. Roy received a stretch pass into the zone and took off behind the defense and toward the front of the Cyclones net. Roy made a deke move and shoved the puck around Houser for his 33rd goal of the season to pull Florida within three. Roy's goal put him for the league lead in points with 75 at the conclusion of the game.
Florida rolled the dice and pulled the goaltender to allow for the extra attacker, but Mathieu Aubin scored an empty net goal to secure the Cyclones victory by a 6-2 count.
Houser earns the win allowing just two goals on 38 shots faced, while Deckert suffers his first loss of the season, allowing four goals on 18 shots faced. Testa turned aside eight of nine shots faced in a relief effort.
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