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Desharnais' Four Point Night Leads Cyclones To 6-0 Win

March 12, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


CINCINNATI - Cincinnati Cyclones rookie David Desharnais netted a pair of goals and a pair of assists in a 6-0 blanking of Wheeling on Wednesday night. Goaltender Cody Rudkowsky stopped all 22 shots he faced in his Cincinnati debut. Thomas Beauregard added a pair of goals and an assist as well in the triumph.

It was the seventh shutout Cincinnati has registered this season, establishing a club record. Rudkowsky became the third player in team history to record a blanking in his debut with the squad.

The Cyclones scored the lone goal of the first period, as rookie David Desharnais netted his 21st goal of the season at 10:42 on the power play. Forwards Thomas Beauregard and Olivier Latendresse added the assists.

For Desharnais, it marked the 27th consecutive game that he has registered a point-the longest stretch in the ECHL this season. During this run, Desharnais has eleven goals and 36 assists for 47 points and is the ECHL's scoring leader with 82 points

The Cyclones erupted for three second period goals, to blow the game open. Desharnais collected his second of the night and 22nd of the year at 46 seconds, also on the power play. Jason Deitsch and Mathieu Aubin added the assists. At 3:01, Avery Wilson netted his fifth goal of the campaign, after Aubin overpowered a Wheeling player behind the net to center the puck for the score. Beauregard closed the scoring in the frame with his 26th goal at 17:24, as Desharnais and Latendresse added the helpers.

It was the 31st time this season that Cincinnati had scored three or more goals in a period.

Cincinnati picked up two more goals in the third period, to close out the scoring. Beauregard netted his second of the night and 27th of the year at 10:01, Desharnais and Scott Reynolds picked up the assists. That was the fourth power play goal of the night. At 13:15, Barret Ehgoetz collected his 16th goal from James Sixsmith and Chad Starling-to end the onslaught.

The Cyclones outshot Wheeling, 40-22 on the night.

The Cincinnati Cyclones are 37 games above .500 for the first time in team history, with a 46-9-3 record and sole possession of first place in the North Division-21 ahead of Reading for second place and 22 points ahead of second place Elmira. The win gives Cincinnati a 30-3-1 record since December 15. Wheeling is 17-37-6. The 46 wins are the most ever by the club.

The Cyclones are next in action on Thursday night (March 13), when Trenton comes to U.S. Bank Arena for a 7:30pm tilt.

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