CORALVILLE, Iowa - The Cincinnati Cyclones defeated the Iowa Heartlanders, 2-1, on Friday night at the Xtream Arena. Highlighted by a game-winning goal from newly-appointed assistant captain Ben King, the Cyclones extend their win streak to four games.
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The Cyclones scored an early one, with Justin Vaive scoring off a 2-on-1 to make it a 1-0 game just 3:19 into the game. Zack Trott recorded his sixth assist of the season, giving him points in three of his last four games.
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At the 11:09 mark of the first period, Iowa tied the game. Isaac Johnson scored off a centered feed from Elliot Desnoyers to tie the game up at 1-1. Despite an aggressive first period from Cincinnati, the game went into the intermission tied at 1.
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A fast paced second period saw neither team break through. The Cyclones outshot the Heartlanders, 21-13, in the middle frame. Despite the Cyclones outshooting Iowa, Kyle McClellan stood tall and made timely saves for the ‘Clones against his former team.
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Cincinnati would convert on the power play in the third period, with Ben King scoring his sixth goal of the season to record the eventual game-winning goal. With his goal, King has points in eight of his last 10 games played (5g, 7a, 12pts).
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Sam Stevens and Ryan Kirwan recorded assists on the game-winning goal. Stevens extends his point streak to four games, while Kirwan extends his streak to six. Additionally, Kirwan has points in eight of his last nine games.
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Kyle McClellan would do the rest. In his return to Iowa, the second-year professional made 19 saves to lift Cincinnati to their fourth straight win, with three coming on the road. Cincinnati advances to 3-0-0-0 when tied after two periods, and 7-1-0-0 when scoring the first goal of the game.
The Cyclones return to the Xtream Arena on Sunday afternoon for a rematch against the Heartlanders. Puck drop is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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