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Game Notes: February 5 vs Indy

February 5, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Overview: The Cyclones suffered a minor setback on Wednesday night, dropping a 3-1 decision to the Wheeling Nailers. Cincinnati has wins in three of their last five games, and currently sits in a tie for third in the ECHL's Midwest Division. They are ninth in the Western Conference playoff standings, one point behind the Tulsa Oilers and Colorado Eagles, who are in a tie for eighth.

Wednesday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (20-18-3-2) fell to the Wheeling Nailers, 3-1, on Wednesday night. Forward Peter Quenneville scored the lone goal of the night for the Cyclones. The Cyclones were outshot, 28-25 on the night, with Cyclones netminder Andy Iles stopping 25 in the loss.

Saturday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (20-17-3-2) earned their 20th win of the season, taking down the Quad City Mallards, 3-2 in overtime on Saturday night, in front of 8,391 fans at U.S. Bank Arena. Forwards Zach Budish and Tommy Mele scored the goals in regulation for Cincinnati, while forward Jack Downing collected the overtime winner. The Cyclones peppered Mallards netminder Brody Hoffman with shots all night long, outshooting the Mallards, 42-14. Cincinnati netminder Brandon Whitney turned aside 12 of the 14 shots he faced to earn the win.

Friday Night Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (19-17-3-2) fell to the Ft. Wayne Komets, 4-1, on Friday night. Forward Jack Downing scored the lone goal for the Cyclones, who see their two-game winning streak snapped. Despite the final score, goaltender Andy Iles had another strong game in net for the Cyclones, stopping 25 of the 28 shots he faced. Defenseman Brett Wysopal extended his point streak to seven games with an assist.

Previewing Indy: The Fuel have been racking up the points in recent weeks, winning six of their last seven games, with their lone loss coming to the Cyclones back on January 27. They are coming off of a weekend sweep over the Evansville IceMen on Saturday and Sunday, and are outscoring their opposition, 22-11, over their last seven games. They are led by forward Alex Lavoie, who has accounted for 33 points (9g, 24a), through 46 games this season. He is followed by a pair of 23-point scorers in forward Peter Schneider (12g, 11a), and defenseman Ben Marshall (5g, 18a).

Inside the Series: Friday marks the fourth of 11 meetings on the season between the Cyclones and Fuel, as well as the front end of a weekend home-and-home series between the two sides. Indy has taken two of the first three games of the season series.

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones travel to Indy for the first time this season on Saturday night to wrap up their home-and-home series with the Fuel. Faceoff is slated for 7:35pm ET.

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