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Game Notes: vs Evansville

December 26, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release


Overview: The Cincinnati Cyclones head to Evansville out of the holiday break, wrapping up a four-game road trip on Saturday night against the IceMen. The Cyclones snapped their two-game skid last Saturday with a 6-1 win over the Wichita Thunder.

Sunday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (13-8-2-2) picked up a 6-1 win over the Wichita Thunder on Sunday evening. Forwards Zach Budish and Branden Gracel each had a pair of goals, while forwards Christiaan Minella and Joe Wilson each added lone tallies for the Cyclones, who snap their two-game losing streak. Neil Conway was stellar in net, stopping 15 of the 16 shots he faced to collect his first win as a Cyclone. The Cyclones outshot the Thunder, 35-16, while the power play converted on one-of-five chances.

Saturday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (12-8-2-2) fell to the Missouri Mavericks, 3-2, on Saturday night. Forward Seth Ambroz, and defenseman Cody Carlson scored the goals for the Cyclones, who controlled much of the final 40 minutes of play. The Cyclones were outshot, 34-31, on the night, with goaltender Neil Conway stopping 31 of the shots he faced in the loss. Cincinnati's power play was held scoreless on all three attempts.

Friday Recap: The Cincinnati Cyclones (12-7-2-2) fell to the Missouri Mavericks, 5-2, on Friday night. Forwards Andrew Yogan and Jack Downing scored the lone goals for the Cyclones, who fall in the first of three games this weekend. The Cyclones outshot Missouri, 27-26, on the night, while the power play converted on two-of-three chances.

Previewing Evansville: The IceMen are 3-2-1-0 over their last six games, and are coming off of a 3-1 loss to the Indy Fuel back on Saturday. They are led in scoring by forward ECHL goal-scoring leader Tyson Fawcett, who has accounted for 21 points (15g, 6a). He is followed closely by forward Daultan Leveille (14g, 6a), who ranks fourth in the League in goals, and a pair of 17-point scorers in forward Alex Wideman (4g, 13a), and Troy Rutkowski (3g, 14a).

Inside the Series: This is the fourth of nine meetings between the Cyclones and IceMen, with Cincinnati holding a 2-1-0-0 edge in the season series. This series has not been kind to the road team so far, as the home side has won each of the first three matchups. The Cyclones dropped a 7-3 decision in their last game played in Evansville on December 11.

Next Game Preview: The Cyclones return home for a meeting with the Indy Fuel on Tuesday night. The two sides have met just once this season, but are scheduled for nine more meetings after Tuesday. Indy took the first meeting back on November 20, by a 2-1 score.

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