ECHL Indy Fuel

Cyclones Storm Past Fuel 5-1

Published on March 5, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Indy Fuel News Release


INDIANAPOLIS - The Cincinnati Cyclones rode a pair of goals 10 seconds apart early in the second period to a 5-1 win over the Indy Fuel Saturday night at Indiana Farmers Coliseum.

Leading 1-0 after a Nick Huard power play goal in the opening frame, Christiaan Minella and Zach Budish scored goals just 10 seconds apart starting at 5:07 of the second period to chase Fuel starter Mac Carruth (12 saves, L) and open up a 3-0 lead.

Midway through the third period with Indy on a power play the team pulled goaltender Keegan Asmundson (14 saves, 1 GA) for the extra attacker only to see Seth Ambroz put the puck into the empty net for a shorthanded marker to make it 4-0.

Cincinnati would net a second shorthanded goal later in the period as Jack Downing scored his 27th of the year from Tommy Mele at 15:31.

Sam Jardine broke Andy Iles' shutout bid (30 saves) with a goal at 16:39 from Trevor Campbell and Peter Schneider for the 5-1 final.

The Fuel get back to action on Mascot Mania night this Friday when they host the Evansville IceMen at 7:35 pm. The Morellis Cleaners Indy Fuel pregame show starts 15 minutes prior to puck drop on CBS Sports 1430.

PP:

IND 0-for-5 CIN 1-for-5

Three Stars:

Andy Iles (30 saves, W)

Jack Downing (1-1-2, +1, 6 shots)

Brent Wysopal (0-2-2, +1, 1 shot)

Notes:

- Huard's power play goal was his league-leading 13th of the season. Of his 40 points this year 20 have come with the man advantage.

- Brandon Wong wore the "A" with Dylan Clarke out of the lineup for the Fuel for the first time this season.

- The Fuel and Cyclones will still see each other four more times down the final 13 games of the regular season remaining for Indy.

Single-game tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster or at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum box office, while a variety of different ticket plans and group specials are available by calling (317) 925-FUEL or visiting IndyFuelHockey.com.

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