Sweet Sixteen: Cyclones Nab St. Patrick's Day Win over Iowa
Published on March 17, 2023 under ECHL (ECHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones News Release
Cincinnati Cyclones' Luka Burzan versus Iowa Heartlanders' Nolan Orzeck
(Cincinnati Cyclones)
Cincinnati, OH - Zack Andrusiak broke a 1-1 tie with under five minutes to play en route to a 3-1 Cyclones victory over the Iowa Heartlanders Friday night at Heritage Bank Center.
The 'Clones remain hotter than hot, earning points in 16 straight games while improving their record to 38-12-6-3. Cincinnati stays just a point back of first in the Centra Division with 85 points.
Mark Sinclair and Hunter Jones faced off in a goaltender's duel, combining for 64 saves with Sinclair owning 29 for the win. The Cyclones goaltender steered away a two-on-one in the second period with Brendan Robbins taking the shot, along with stopping Heartlanders forward Yuki Miura all night long, who registered a team high-five shots on net.
Patrick Polino (17) broke the ice 9:55 into the second period with the game's first goal. The Buffalo, New York native received a pass from Matt Berry on the left-wing side, then skated into the lower corner of the circle before rifling a shot past Jones' blocker to get the 'Clones up, 1-0. Dajon Mingo, who returned to the lineup for the first time since February 1, picked up a secondary assist on the goal. Polino now has 15 points (7G-8A) in his last 11 games. He scored his second of the night with under four minutes to play in the third to give Cincinnati a 3-1 lead with his 18th of the season.
Fast forward to the third period and Tyler Busch evened the game on a power play goal 5:21 into the third, swatting a bouncing puck that was sent toward Sinclair on the initial drive from Nolan Orzeck.
The Cyclones picked up the pace following Iowa's goal, outshooting the Heartlanders, 14-7 in the third, and ultimately setting the stage for a late-period push. Andrusiak (26) crossed over the Heartlander line with 4:45 left in the third, collecting a cross-ice pass down low from Kohen Olischefski before driving it past Jones, giving the Cyclones a 2-1 edge. Polino scored on a backhand shot while on a breakaway just 1:16 later for the 3-1 final.
Cincinnati concludes its season series with the Heartlanders Saturday night in game two of three on the weekend at Heritage Bank Center.
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