Fort Wayne, Ind. - The Cincinnati Cyclones fell 5-4 to the Fort Wayne Komets at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum on Friday night. Despite a three-goal third period push from the Cyclones, the Komets scored two in thirty seconds late in the third period to propel them over Cincinnati.
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The Komets would start the game with a goal from forward Nolan Volcan exactly five minutes in. Volcan’s fifth goal of the season beat Gillies to make it 1-0 early in the opening period. Cincinnati would concede another goal a minute later, but the goal would be called back for goaltender interference after a review.
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The Cyclones would then settle in and score with 2:55 left to go in the first period. Forward Remy Parker scored off a rebound from Noah Kane. Parker scored his fifth goal of the season and his second in back-to-back games. Curtis Hall would also receive an assist on the goal that made it 1-1. Those assists from Kane and Hall would both be their first points in a Cyclone uniform this season.
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The Komets would strike early again in the second period when Alex Aleardi found the back of the net directly after a Komets face-off win to make it 2-1. Later, Jack Gorniak extended the Komet lead when he hit the puck in the air and gave the Komets a 3-1 lead going into the final period.
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Tristan Ashbrook would bring Cincinnati within one with 15:27 left to go in the third period. A centering feed from forward Lincoln Griffin would lead to Ashbrook poking the puck into the net and scoring 14th goal of the season, trimming the Komets lead to 3-2.
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30 seconds later, forward Marko Sikic tied the game, 3-3, scoring off his own rebound to even up the score. Forwards Ty Voit and Mathieu Gosselin both gained assists on the Sikic goal. With his assist, Gosselin has earned a point in every contest between the Komets this season.
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The Komets would answer right back with two goals of their own at the 7:54 and 7:34 mark in the third period. Forwards Brannon McManus and James Stefan would both get centering feeds and score. The Komets retook the two-goal lead and made it 5-3.
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Captain Justin Vaive kept the Cyclones chances alive, scoring a goal with 3:34 left to go in the game. Vaive's tic-tac-toe goal was his fourth goal of the season, with assists going to Ashbrook and Griffin. Despite their best efforts, the Komets defeated Cincinnati 5-4.
The Cyclones will play one more road game tomorrow night against the Bloomington Bison before heading back to Heritage Bank Center for a four-game home stand. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
Call (513) 421-PUCK for tickets and more information and stay on top of all the latest team updates and information on Facebook, Twitter (@CincyCyclones), and Instagram, along with our website, www.cycloneshockey.com.
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