CYCLONES’ THIRD PERIOD COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AGAINST FUEL
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Nov. 6, 2026) - The Cincinnati Cyclones fell to the Indy Fuel, 5-3, on Friday night at Heritage Bank Center. A three-goal third period saw the Cyclones tie the game up, but a late power play goal from Indy handed Cincinnati their second regulation loss of the season.
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Indy scored the lone goal of the opening period despite a healthy push from the Cyclones. Owen Robinson (2) scored off a redirected shot to give the Fuel a 1-0 lead heading into the second period.
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The Fuel would expand their lead in the second period with two more goals. Anthony Petruzelli (2) and Jacob Perreault (4) expanded the Indy lead to make it 3-0. Perreault’s goal on the power play bolstered the Indy lead.
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Nathan Burke (2) scored to give the Cyclones their first of the night at the 7:57 mark of the third period. 56 seconds later, a streaking Max Smolinski picked the corner on Adam Gajan to score his first of the season and make it 3-2. His seeing-eye shot made it a one-goal game off an assist from Matt Anderson.
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Adam Kydd (2) scored off a pass from Nathan Burke and Mitchell Wolfe to tie the game up at 3-3. Cincinnati scored three goals in 3:50 to swing the game and tie it up. Despite the comeback, a late power play goal from Indy’s Jacob Perrault (5) gave the Fuel a 4-3 lead with two minutes left in the game. Dustin Manz (3) scored an empty netter to wrap up the night.
The Cyclones look to bounce back tomorrow afternoon against the Bloomington Bison at Heritage Bank Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 4:05 p.m. ET and can be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network. The game will also be broadcast live on 19.3 The Rock and will serve as the team’s youth jersey giveaway.
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