Cyclones Extend Winning Streak to Five, Hooking Walleye 3-0

TOLEDO, Ohio – Chris Cahill’s second period goal proved to be the game-winner as goaltender Brian Foster earned a 28-save shutout, lifting the Cincinnati Cyclones (13-9-0-3) to a 3-0 victory over the Toledo Walleye (13-14-0-1) in front of 8,200 at Huntington Center on Friday night. It was Foster’s second blanking of the year and extended Cincinnati’s season-long winning streak to five games.

After a scoreless first period, the Cyclones jumped ahead 1-0 in the middle frame when Chris Cahill wristed a shot that took a wild bounce and landed behind Toledo goaltender Thomas McCollum (L, 29 saves, 5-6-0-1) at the 1:17 mark. Then after continuous second period pressure by the Cyclones, Mike Pelech slammed in a rebound for his third goal of the season at the 15:18 mark to give Cincinnati a 2-0 cushion after 40 minutes of play.

Early in the third stanza, the teams kept trading scoring chances but it remained 2-0 Cyclones as Cincinnati goaltender Brian Foster (W, 28 saves, 7-1-0) continued to hold Toledo off the scoreboard. Mathieu Aubin later buried his team-leading 14th goal of the season at 17:14 to cap off the scoring at 3-0 and Foster backstopped his way to a 28-save shout, his second of the season.

The Cyclones Radio Network Three Stars of the Game are as follows:

First Star: Chris Cahill (Game-winning goal for Cincinnati) Second Star: Brian Foster (28-save shutout, winning goaltender) Third Star: Mike Pelech (1 goal for Cincinnati)

The Cyclones will ring in the new year at U.S. Bank Arena next Wednesday, January 4 when they host the Greenville Road Warriors at 7:30pm. It will be another Wet Wednesday, with $1 PBR and Miller High Life flowing all night long! In addition, it will be the first-ever Cyclones Pajama Party, with fans encouraged to wear their best night attire to the game! Secure your seats now by calling 513.421.PUCK or log on to CyclonesHockey.com. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).
 
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