CYCLONES LOSE IN A HEARTBREAKER, FALL TO K-WINGS 5-4
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones fell in a heartbreaking 5-4 loss to the Kalamazoo Wings on Friday night at Heritage Bank Center. A game-winning goal from Jackson Kunz with 15 seconds left in regulation handed Cincinnati a loss on home ice.
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The K-Wings came out flying, scoring two goals quickly in the first period. Nolan Walker (20) scored 1:50 into regulation, and Zach Okabe (17) scored at the 7:32 mark of the first period to give Kalamazoo a 2-0 lead heading into the second period.
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Colin Bilek (22) would net another early in the second period to make it 3-0 K-Wings just 4:50 into the middle frame. Cincinnati would march and get one back before the end of the period, with Liam Kidney (4) scoring to get Cincinnati back within two.
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Sam Stevens (15) scored on the power play to make it a one-goal game in the third period. His backhanded finish solved Aku Koskenvuo and made it 3-2, Kalamazoo. Midway through the third, a centering feed from Ryan Kirwan (26), redirected off a skate and in to tie the game at 3-3.
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Kalamazoo would quickly retake the lead with 6:28 to go in regulation with Zach Okabe (18) netting his second of the game. Cincinnati drew level off a rebounded goal from Luke Grainger (19) to tie the game at 4-4 with 2:54 left in the game.
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A big bounce led to a late 2-on-1 for Kalamazoo with seconds to go. An unassisted finish from Jackson Kunz (11) handed Cincinnati a regulation loss and gave the K-Wings a 5-4 victory on the road.
Cincinnati concludes their 2025-26 regular season tomorrow afternoon in a rematch against the Kalamazoo Wings. Puck drop for tomorrow’s contest is scheduled for 4 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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