OBVINTSEV STONEWALLS INDY IN 3-0 SHUTOUT VICTORY FOR THE CYCLONES
CINCINNATI, Ohio (Nov. 13, 2026) - The Cincinnati Cyclones recorded a 3-0 shutout victory over the Indy Fuel at Heritage Bank Center on Friday night. With an 18-save performance, goaltender Timofei Obvintsev recorded his first shutout in North America and lifted Cincinnati to their eighth win of the season.
- Cincinnati logged the lone goal of the opening period. An excellent team goal saw Ryan Kirwan (7) pick the corner on Adam Gajan with assists to his linemates, Sahil Panwar and Matt Copponi. With his goal, Kirwan tied Panwar for the team lead in goals with his seventh of the campaign.
- The Cyclones would strengthen their lead but not before Timofei Obvintsev put his stamp on the game with a phenomenal paddle save late in the first period. In the middle frame, Simon Labelle (2) scored to give the Cyclones a 2-0 lead.
- Matt Anderson got an assist on the play along with Mitchell Wolfe. With his assist, Anderson now has a point-per-game against the Fuel (two goals and five assists). He leads Cincinnati defensemen in assists and points against Indy in seven meetings.
- The ‘Clones would lock it down from there, allowing just 10 shots in the final two periods. Despite low volume shots, Obvintsev would still make a few ten-bell saves to record his first shutout as a member of the Cincinnati Cyclones. He becomes the first goaltender to log a shutout since Ken Appleby (Feb. 26, 2026 vs. TOL).
- The Cyclones are now 6-0-0-1 when scoring the first goal of the game, including a 3-0-0-0 record at Heritage Bank Center when doing so. In addition, the Cyclones are now 6-0-0-0 when taking a lead into the third period.
Cincinnati is right back at it tomorrow night with a Saturday matchup against the Bloomington Bison. The Cyclones head to Grossinger Motors Arena for their first road matchup against Bloomington of the season. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and will be streamed on FloHockey and the Cyclones Radio Network.
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