Cincinnati Cyclones (5-4-0-2)
vs.
Kalamazoo Wings (6-5-1-1)
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DATE: Saturday, November 22, 2014
TIME: 7:30pm ET
SITE: U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH
BROADCAST: Cyclones Radio Network, ECHL.TV
NHL AFFILIATES
Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
Kalamazoo Wings: Columbus Blue Jackets, Vancouver Canucks
NEXT HOME GAME (After Tonight)
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26 - 7:30pm vs. EVANSVILLE
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Tonight's Matchup: After an impressive 4-0 win over Evansville last night, the Cyclones set their sights on another North Division opponent tonight as they welcome in the Kalamazoo Wings for the second time this season. The all-time series has been extremely close between these two long-time rivals, with the Clones owning a 31-25-5-3 record against their Mitten State foes since returning to ECHL play in 2006.
Tonight's Promotion: Simpsons Night - We celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the iconic animated comedy series! Plus, every fan in attendance will receive a coupon for a FREE donut courtesy of Busken Bakery!
Scouting the Wings: Nick Bootland’s club comes in winless in their last three games after last night’s 3-1 defeat to the Fort Wayne Komets and now own a 6-5-1-1 record - good for 3rd in the North Division standings. Rookie Curtis Valk has returned from a brief AHL stint and leads the club with 12 points (4g, 8a) in 10 games for the Wings. Defenseman Sacha Guimond is also finding tallies with regularity; he ranks tied for second among all ECHL defensemen with 12 points (1g, 11a) in 13 contests. Joel Martin suffered his fourth consecutive loss to run his 2014-15 record to 5-4-1-1 with a goals-against average of 2.94.
Last Time Out: An excellent performance by Rob Madore and a three-point night from Josh Shalla highlighted a 4-0 win for the Cyclones over the IceMen in front of 2,774 at U.S. Bank Arena. Madore’s seventh-career shutout came on a night where he made 24 saves. In addition to Shalla, David MacDonald and Christiaan Minella each contributed with multi-point efforts.
Striking First Matters: The Cyclones have found their best success when getting on the board early. They have gone 4-0 when notching the game’s opening goal and are 3-0 when leading after 20 minutes.
Middle Period Muster: Cincinnati is cranking up the offense during the second period of games this season. They rank 4th in the ECHL with 15 lamplighters in the middle stanza, outscoring opponents 15-10 during that 20 minute stretch.
Season Series at a Glance (9 games - 5 home, 4 away - 8 remaining):
Oct 25 Kalamazoo 8 at Cincinnati 2 Final
Nov 22 Kalamazoo at Cincinnati 7:30pm EST
Dec 6 Kalamazoo at Cincinnati 7:30pm EST
Dec 31 Cincinnati at Kalamazoo 7:00pm EST
Jan 2 Cincinnati at Kalamazoo 7:30pm EST
Jan 10 Cincinnati at Kalamazoo 7:30pm EST
Jan 16 Cincinnati at Kalamazoo 7:30pm EST
Jan 24 Kalamazoo at Cincinnati 7:30pm EST
Feb 4 Kalamazoo at Cincinnati 7:30pm EST
