CYCLONES GAME PREVIEW
Cincinnati Cyclones (22-20-1-4)
vs.
Toledo Walleye (29-9-3-2)
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DATE: Sunday, February 15, 2015
TIME: 4:00pm ET
SITE: U.S. Bank Arena - Cincinnati, OH
BROADCAST: Cyclones Radio Network, ECHL.TV
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Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
Toledo Walleye: Detroit Red Wings
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Today's Matchup: The Cyclones are back on the home ice this afternoon for a special matinee match-up with the Toledo Walleye. The Fish have taken two of the three meetings between the two clubs this season and, including today, will only face-off four more times all year.
Scouting the Walleye: Derek Lalonde’s club has cooled off a bit lately, having lost three of their last four games. However, after last night’s 5-2 victory over the Wheeling Nailers, the Walleye sit 14 points ahead of the Cyclones in the North Division standings. Rookie Tyler Barnes leads the “Fish” in scoring with 44 tallies (16g, 28a) in 42 games while Anthony Luciani has been a regular point-getter as well. The former Cyclone has collected 43 points (18g, 25a) in 42 contests. Former Michigan State Spartan Jeff Lerg has been a solid presence in net for Toledo this year, amassing a 20-5-1-1 record and an ECHL 6th-best 2.41 goals-against average. Neil Conway has also done well for his team between the pipes, going 5-2-2-1 with a stingy 2.06 GAA.
Last Time Out: Some early offense and great team defense helped the Cyclones take down the Fuel by a 4-1 final score in front of 5,523 at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum last night. Stephan Vigier, Chris Reed, and Josh McFadden all registered multi-point games for Cincinnati in the big win.
Spreading the Wealth: Unlike some teams around the ECHL, the Cyclones have been an offense-by-committee this year. 13 different players have registered a game-winning goal. Stephan Vigier leads the club in this category with four such lamplighters.
Shooting Shutdown: Cincinnati continues to stifle teams in the shots on goal department this year. They are allowing an average of 26.6 shots per game, the second-fewest in the entire ECHL. The Clones haven't allowed their opponent to reach the 30-shot plateau in seven consecutive games.
Season Series at a Glance (7 games - 2 home, 5 away - 4 remaining):
Cincinnati's 2014-15 Record vs. Toledo: 1-1-0-1
Oct 18 Cincinnati 4 at Toledo 1 Final
Nov 9 Cincinnati 3 at Toledo 4 Final SO
Jan 30 Cincinnati 0 at Toledo 4 Final
Feb 15 Toledo at Cincinnati 4:05pm EST
Feb 20 Cincinnati at Toledo 7:15pm EST
Mar 31 Toledo at Cincinnati 7:35pm EDT
Apr 10 Cincinnati at Toledo 7:15pm EST