CINCINNATI, Ohio – Four straight third period goals by the Evansville IceMen (7-7-0-1) helped them erase a 3-1 deficit and snag a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones (6-5-0-2) in front of 5,568 at U.S. Bank Arena on Wednesday night.
After nearly a full period of scoreless hockey, the IceMen jumped ahead late when Jarret Lukin guided the puck past Rob Madore (L, 27 saves, 4-3-0-2) at 17:56 to make it 1-0 through 20 minutes.
In a tenacious second frame, the Cyclones found the net twice to take their first lead of the night. At 8:05, Christiaan Minella fired a rebound past goaltender Chris Driedger, W, 23 saves, 4-5-0-1) to knot things at one. Then, at 16:48, a bouncing puck found Byron Froese between the circles and he quickly snapped in his sixth goal of the season, which gave him a five-game point-scoring streak. The home team took the 2-1 edge into the second intermission.
The Cyclones jumped ahead by two just 2:49 into the final stanza as Josh Shalla sniped in his team-leading ninth goal of the season right off of a clean face-off win by Froese, making it 3-1. Unfortunately, the IceMen would rally in a big way. Andre Bouvet-Morissette and Kevin Harvey scored goals exactly three minutes apart beginning at 12:36 to pull even before Matt Lowry stung a shot from the high slot, off the crossbar, and into the net for the eventual game-winning goal at 19:48. Bouvet-Morrissette picked up an empty-net strike with four seconds remaining to seal a 5-3 win for Evansville.
After celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday tomorrow, the Cyclones will hit the road for a quick two-game weekend series with the Indy Fuel. Fans can hear action of both tilts on the Cyclones Radio Network beginning at 7:15pm with the opening face-off to follow at 7:35pm. We'll host our Coors Light Viewing Party at the Game Time Sports Bar & Grill in Cheviot on both nights featuring great food and drink specials.
The Cyclones will be back on the ice at U.S. Bank Arena on Wednesday, December 3 as they play host to the Utah Grizzlies at 7:30pm! It will be another "Wet Wednesday," where fans 21+ can enjoy $1 beers, plus we'll pay homage to the movies of late, great Robin Williams! Call 513.421.PUCK to secure your seats and for more details. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook, Twitter (@CincyCyclones), and Instagram!
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IceMen Rally Past Cyclones, 5-3
