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ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones

Game Notes: December 3 vs Greenville

December 3, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
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Overview: The Cyclones head back on the road for a meeting with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits on Thursday night. The Cyclones are coming off of a 2-1 shootout loss to the Quad City Mallards on Tuesday night, and currently sit in second place in the Midwest Division.

Tuesday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (10-4-2-2) fell to the Quad City Mallards, 2-1 in the shootout, on Tuesday night. Forward Peter Quenneville tallied the lone goal for the Cyclones, who fall to 1-4 this season in games decided by overtime or a shootout. It was another solid performance from goaltender Brad Thiessen who stopped 22 of the 23 shots he faced in the loss. Cincinnati outshot Quad City, 28-23 on the night, while the power play was held scoreless on all seven opportunities.

Saturday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (10-4-2-1) dropped a 2-1 decision to the Quad City Mallards on Saturday night. Forward Zach Budish scored the lone goal for the Cyclones, who fall into a two-way tie with the Mallards for the lead in the Midwest Division. The Cyclones out shot Quad City, 31-29, in the contest, while the power play was held scoreless on all three chances. Goaltender Brad Thiessen stopped 27 shots in the loss.

Thursday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (10-3-2-1) collected a 5-1 win over the Fort Wayne Komets on Thursday night. Forwards Jack Downing, Christiaan Minella, Zach Budish, Peter Quenneville, and Nick Huard netted the goals for the Cyclones, who avenged their 3-2 overtime loss to the Komets from Wednesday. The Cyclones were outshot, 34-21, on the night, while the power play converted on one of its three chances. Cyclones goaltender Brandon Whitney was big in net for Cincinnati, stopping 33 of the 34 shots he faced to collect the win.

Previewing Greenville: The Swamp Rabbits have won four of their last six games, however are coming off of a 2-0 loss to the Adirondack Thunder on Sunday. Greenville currently sits in last place in the South Division, one point behind the Orlando Solar Bears. Former Cyclone Jack Combs leads the Swamp Rabbits in scoring, accounting for nine goals and 11 assists through 17 games. He's followed by forward Scott Fleming (6g, 8a), and Bretton Cameron (6g, 6a) who round out the top three.

Inside the Series: This is the first of two meetings this season between Greenville and Cincinnati, with game two coming on Friday night. These two sides met four times last season, with Greenville taking each matchup. The two sides have met a total of 19 times, with Greenville holding a 12-7-0 record in those contests.

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones wrap up their two game series with Greenville on Friday night. Faceoff is slated for 7:00pm ET.

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