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jevers
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 Posted - 01/12/2010 : 10:52:12 PM
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CINCINNATI The Wheeling Nailers got a pair of goals from former Cyclone forward Thomas Beauregard and three assists from former Miami Redhawks defenseman Mitch Ganzak in a 5-3 win over the Cincinnati Cyclones on Tuesday night. Cyclones rookie Matt Pierce had a pair of goals to lead Cincinnati in the loss.
The Cyclones opened the scoring at 7:35 of the first period when rookie All-Star Matt Pierce scored his 19th goal of the season, shorthanded. Pierce snapped off a shot from the right wing side after evading a Wheeling defender. Brian O'Hanley and Barret Ehgoetz had the assists. It was the league-leading 23rd time this season that Cincinnati had the opening goal of the contest. Wheeling responded with the next two goals. Casey Pierro-Zabotel netted his ninth of the season working a two-on-one up the right side. Thomas Beauregard and Mitch Ganzak picked up the helpers. The Nailers took the lead at 14:04 of the opening frame when Chris Davis stuffed the puck inside the left post for his fifth score of the campaign. Cleve Kinley and Jordan Fox had the assists. The shots on goal in the first period were even at nine apiece.
The Nailers extended the lead with a pair of goals in the second period to 4-1. Former Cyclone Thomas Beauregard netted his 21st goal of the season on the power play at7:40 from Alex Grant and Ganzak. Grant fired a shot off the end boards on the right wing side that was grabbed at the bottom of the left circle by Beauregard into the net. Zack Sill's first goal of the season came on a shorthanded tally at 15:27. With Cyclones goaltender Jeremy Smith in the right corner playing a puck around the boards in back of the vacated net on the power playSill knocked down the puck and emerged on the left side of the empty net and slipped it in. Just 41 seconds later on the same power playCincinnati closed the gap to 4-2, when Pierce collected his second of the night and 20th of the season from Jozsa and Brett Motherwell. The Cyclones won the shots battles, 12-5, in the period.
The Cyclones crept to within one when Brett Robinson picked up his eighth goal of the season, charging up the left wing side and slipping the puck past Michael-Lee Teslak. Hans Benson and Jozsa had the helpers. The scoring concluded when Beauregard netted his second of the night and 22nd of the year at 15:38, cutting across the slot toward the right wing side. Pierro-Zabotel and Ganzak had the assists. The shots again favored Cincinnati, 9-6, in the period and 30-20 for the game.
Cincinnati was one-for-six on the power play, while Wheeling was one-for-five with the man-advantage. Michael-Lee Teslak ended a five-game road winning streak (dating back to November 14 while he was with Elmira) with a 27 save effort. Jeremy Smith slipped to 11-8-1 on the season with a 15 save performance.
The first half of the season is now over for the Cycloneswho tie the mark for second-most wins (22) at the midway point in club history. The 2007-08 edition of the Cyclones, which won the Kelly Cup, has the most wins halfway through at 25. Previously, the 1995-96 team (then located in Louisville) held the outright mark for second-best with 22 victories.
Cincinnati is 22-13-1, while Wheeling is 20-16-2. The Cyclones are next in action tomorrow night when the Kalamazoo Wings are in for a 'Wet Wednesday' event with dollar cans of Pabst Blue Ribbon and Miller High Life. The winner will take possession of first place in the division.
NOTES: Goaltender Robert Mayer and defenseman Jason Jozsa were returned to the Cyclones prior to the gameCincinnati has sent eleven players to the American Hockey League this season.
Tickets for the 2009-10 Cincinnati Cyclones season are now on sale. The Cyclones Sales Department can be reached at 513-421-PUCK, extension 3. Selected Friday night games are carried on 1530-AM Homer, while all 72 regular season games can be heard on the club's website at: www.cycloneshockey.com. The next game on 1530 Homer will come Friday, January 15 when the Cyclones travel to Johnstown at 7:05pm.
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Woodrow
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Posted - 01/12/2010 : 11:13:59 PM
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It's not often in a 5-3 game that a goalie can be singled out as being the difference; but Teslak made some huge saves for Wheeling. The Nailers D hung him out to dry on several occasions and he came up big.
On the other side, Smith just didn't seem to have it tonight. He didn't really stop any great shots. I don't know what he was doing when he set up the Nailers fourth goal when Sill tucked it into the empty net.
It's not a pretty win for the Nailers, but I'll take it. The Cyclones looked to be the better team. |
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hrc666
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Posted - 01/12/2010 : 11:34:43 PM
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Originally posted by Woodrow
It's not often in a 5-3 game that a goalie can be singled out as being the difference; but Teslak made some huge saves for Wheeling. The Nailers D hung him out to dry on several occasions and he came up big.
On the other side, Smith just didn't seem to have it tonight. He didn't really stop any great shots. I don't know what he was doing when he set up the Nailers fourth goal when Sill tucked it into the empty net.
It's not a pretty win for the Nailers, but I'll take it. The Cyclones looked to be the better team.
Oh, quit being so humble
The Nailers deserved to win. They had plenty of good chances they didn't convert upon as well.
Goals 3 and 4 by the Nailers were gifts. On the third goal, Josza HAD to get to the guy with the open net before the puck did and he didn't. From my vantage point, his effort seemed questionable.
On goal 4, Smith looked like Cedrick Dejardins in his rookie year on quaaludes trying to make a play outside the crease.
Beauregard's goal (the Nailers 5th) was just a pretty goal. It was a great effort. I used to enjoy watching him do that.
Even though the Cyclone's performance left much to be desired, I thought it was an entertaining game. |
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Woodrow
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 01/12/2010 : 11:55:29 PM
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Beauregard's goal was definitely a great effort, and much needed. That's twice in as many games against the Cyclones that he has scored the put-away goal.
It was Wheeling's D-men that were killing me, not only letting your guys get behind them, but they couldn't clear a rebound for anything.
I liked a lot of what I saw from the Nailers forwards. Chris Davis at times plays like a smaller, faster Andrew Lord, and he played like it tonight in Andrew's absence.
Casey Pierro-Zabotel is finally starting to show the potential he came to Wheeling with. He's working a lot harder and it's showing up on the scoresheet.
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jung46n2
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Posted - 01/13/2010 : 12:03:08 AM
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Beauregard is a beast at the ECHL level. I hate that we have to play against this guy now.
On a positive note, how about Lacroix? I wasn't so sure about this guy at first but he's really starting to turn it on and is creating a lot of scoring chances. |
Edited by - jung46n2 on 01/13/2010 12:06:30 AM |
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bags
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Posted - 01/13/2010 : 06:08:49 AM
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After the game all I wanted to do is take a shower and clean the stink
off. The only player on offense I saw last night giving his all was
Matt Pierce . Is Ian McKenzie here on a medical rehab ? His play is so
lackluster compared to last year it doesn't even look like the same
skater. Wheeling took it to us and Smith looked like a goalie in need
of a night or two off. Hope to see Mayer in goal tonight and hope the
other players decide to show up and play !! |
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keeper29
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Posted - 01/13/2010 : 6:49:21 PM
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| Beauregard should have never gotten a shot off on the fifth goal. The D should have laid him on his back against the boards instead of backing of and letting him skate to the middle for an open shot |
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poff34
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Posted - 01/13/2010 : 8:01:48 PM
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| Can we get him back? lol |
Poff34
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elvis77
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Posted - 01/13/2010 : 11:30:17 PM
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Originally posted by keeper29
Beauregard should have never gotten a shot off on the fifth goal. The D should have laid him on his back against the boards instead of backing of and letting him skate to the middle for an open shot
in a perfect world this is true. however, for all of beauregard's laziness when it comes to defense, they guy has some serious offensive skills and knocking him on on his butt can be easier said than done. |
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