CYCLONES DROP WEEKEND OPENER AGAINST THE WALLEYE
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones fell to the Toledo Walleye, 3-2, on Friday night at Heritage Bank Center. A three-point effort from Toledo’s Denis Smirnov gave the Walleye their 27th victory of the season.
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A scoreless first period saw Ken Appleby highlight the opening frame with a nine-save output. Cincinnati would open up the scoring just five minutes into the second period off a power play goal from Sam Stevens (7).
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With his goal, Stevens now has points in five of his last seven performances (4g, 3a during that span) and recorded his first power play goal of the season.
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Toledo would get it back with a power play goal of their own. Toledo forward Denis Smirnov (13) got his first of the game to make it a 1-1 game. Smirnov’s goal tied the game up and took Cincinnati tied headed into the final period.
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Smirnov (14) would strike again on the power play. After a charging penalty to Stevens sent Cincinnati to the kill, a similar finish from Smirnov fooled Appleby to give Toledo their first lead of the game.
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Toledo would jump on Cincinnati once again with the man advantage, with Brandon Hawkins (24) notching the Walleye’s third PPG of the night.
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Gunnarwolfe Fontaine (13) would get one back for the Cyclones to make it a one-goal game. Despite a late push from the Cyclones, Cincinnati was not able to overcome their two-goal deficit against their Central Division foes.
Cincinnati will face Toledo again tomorrow night at the Huntington Center. The tail end of the home-and-home slate will start at 7:15 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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