ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Game Notes - November 14 vs Kalamazoo

Published on November 14, 2015 under ECHL (ECHL)
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Last Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (7-2-0-1) picked up a 3-1 win over the Quad City Mallards on Friday night. Forward Joe Pendenza recorded a pair of goals, while forward Jack Downing added one for the Cyclones. Pendenza added an assist, and forward Nick Huard extended his point streak to four games with a pair of helpers. Cincinnati outshot Quad City, 28-24, on the night, while the power play converted on both opportunities.

Wednesday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (6-2-0-1) earned a 3-1 win over the Fort Wayne Komets on Wednesday night. Forwards Joe Pendenza, Nick Huard, and Eric Robinson scored the goals for the Cyclones, who are now in first place in the Midwest Division. Goaltender Brad Thiessen stopped 34 of the 35 shots he faced to collect his fifth win of the season. The Cyclones were outshot, 35-30, on the night, while the power play converted on its only opportunity.

Tuesday Morning Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (5-2-0-1) fell to the Wheeling Nailers, 7-5, on Tuesday morning. Forwards Zach Budish, Joe Wilson, Jaynen Rissling and Nick Huard, and defenseman Cody Carlson scored the goals for the Cyclones, who, at one time, led Wheeling, 5-2, late in the third. The Cyclones were outshot, 40-26, while the power play converted on one-of-five opportunities.

Previewing Kalamazoo: The Wings snapped a two-game losing streak with a 4-2 win over Evansville on Friday night. Four different players lit the lamp, while forwards Alex Mallet and Dane Fox each had a goal and an assist. The Wings have crept up to second place in the ECHL's North Division, sitting just one point behind the Wheeling Nailers. Mallet (5g, 6a) and Fox (6g, 5a) are tied for the team points lead at 11, while forward Tyler Shattock is in third with eight points. (4g, 4a).

Inside the Series: This is the third meeting of the season between the Cyclones and Wings, with both teams having won one on home ice. The Cyclones dropped a 3-1 decision back on October 30. This is the third of four meetings this season, and the two sides will not play again until February 10 in Cincinnati. The Cyclones were 4-5-0-0 last season against the Wings, and overall, these two teams have met a total of 74 times, with the Cyclones holding a 36-30-5-3 edge all-time in the series.

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones host the Alaska Aces on Tuesday morning in Cincinnati's school day game. This will be the second of three school day affairs this season for Cincinnati, with the Cyclones dropping their first one to the Wheeling Nailers on November 10, 7-5.

QUICK HITTERS

Racking up the Points: Forwards Joe Pendenza, Nick Huard, and Jack Downing have been key contributors to the offense in recent games. Pendenza had a pair of goals and an assist in Friday's 3-1 win over the Quad City Mallards, and has now recorded points in three straight games. He has scored eight of his nine points on the season (5g, 3a) over the last five games. With two assists in Friday's win, Huard is riding a four-game point streak, accounting for a pair of goals and three assists in that time. Huard is ninth in ECHL rookie scoring with ten points (3g, 7a). Downing netted the Cyclones' first goal in Friday's win, and his enjoying a three-game point streak, totaling a goal and two assists in that span.

Making it look Thieasy: Goaltender Brad Thiessen continues to impress early on, earning his sixth win of the season on Friday's 3-1 win over the Quad City. The Aldergrove, BC, native is amongst the ECHL's goaltending leaders through his first seven starts of the season, posting a 6-1-0-1 record, and ranking in the top five amongst ECHL goalies in both goals against average (1.73), and save percentage (.943). He has allowed only one goal in six of his eight starts.

That Escalated Quickly: In the Cyclones' 7-5 loss to the Wheeling Nailers on Tuesday, Cincinnati allowed five goals in 4:16; marking the fastest five goals allowed in team history. The previous record was 9:39 back in 2008, also against Wheeling.

O From the D: Cincinnati's defensive corps have been finding the scoresheet early and often through the first nine games of the season. Cyclones defenseman Cody Carlson notched his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Wheeling Nailers, and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-1 win over Fort Wayne. Garrett Noonan and Steve Weinstein scored both goals in Saturday's 2-1 win over Evansville, while Noonan also had an assist in last Friday's 4-2 win over Adirondack. Noonan leads the team in defenseman scoring with three goals and three assists on the young season. Overall, the Cincinnati blueline has been responsible for seven goals and 11 assists through the first nine games of the season.

Power Supply: For the fourth time in two weeks, Cincinnati's power play converted twice in a game, going 2-for-2 in Friday's 3-1 win over Quad City. The Cyclones also added one in Tuesday's loss to Wheeling, and scored again in Wednesday's win over Ft. Wayne. After finishing last season with the 25th power play in the ECHL, Cincinnati is now second in the League, converting on 28.6% (10-of-35) of man-advantage opportunities.

Playing Stingy: The Cyclones are currently fourth in the ECHL with 2.00 goals allowed per game. Cincinnati has let in 20 goals this season, which is tied second lowest in the ECHL, and have only allowed two or more goals on three occasions (10/30- KAL- L, 3-1...11/6- ADK- W, 4-2...11/10- WHL- L, 7-5).

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