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jevers
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 Posted - 01/30/2011 : 7:14:54 PM
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CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Cincinnati Cyclones (19-17-5-2) buried three goals in the third period while goalie Chet Pickard made 28 saves to earn his second career shutout, beating the South Carolina Stingrays (24-18-1-1) by a 5-0 score in front of 2,644 at U.S. Bank Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Scott Reynolds potted the first and only goal of the opening frame when he slammed home a rebound past Stingrays goalie Jared DeMichiel (L, 22 saves, 13-8-0-0) at the 12:24 mark, giving the Cyclones a 1-0 lead after the opening stanza.
Midway through the second period, Sam D'Agostino picked up his ninth goal of the year as his laser-accurate wrist shot beat DeMichiel for a 2-0 lead. Cyclones netminder Chet Pickard (W, SO, 28 saves, 6-9-2-0) turned aside 17 shots through the first two periods to keep the Stingrays off the scoreboard heading into the second intermission.
Eerily similar to Friday night, the Cyclones offense came alive in the third period. Mathieu Aubin, Adam Comrie, and Barret Ehgoetz each tallied goals for Cincinnati in the final frame the last two on the power play to give Jarrod Skalde's team a 5-0 lead. Pickard continued to stand tall in the final minutes, turning aside another 11 shots in the third period to preserve his first shutout of the season. It's the fourth time this year that the Cyclones have shutout their opponent.
The Cyclones Radio Network Three Stars of the Game are as follows:
1. Chet Pickard (Winning goalie, shutout, 28 saves for Cincinnati)
2. Barret Ehgoetz (1 goal, 2 assists for Cincinnati)
3. T.J. Fast (3 assists for Cincinnati)
The defending Kelly Cup Champions will return to U.S. Bank Arena this Wednesday, February 2 when they wrap up their three game set with the Stingrays at 7:30pm. It will be another Wet Wednesday featuring $1 PBR and Miller High Life. Discounted ticket packages and single game tickets for the 2010-2011 season are available now. For more information, call 513.421.PUCK (7825) or visit CyclonesHockey.com.
http://www.cycloneshockey.com/news/205/pickard-cyclones-blank-stingrays-5-0/
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BP2011
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2011 : 8:02:53 PM
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| This was by far one of the best games the team has played all year. They kept their cool against a very good team who was getting frustrated with calls, Pickard showed why he was a number one pick in this game, great performance! Hopefully the team can keep this streak going, too many times this season we have won 3-4-5 straight but then lost 3-4-5 straight. The last few years when we won 3-4-5 straight and lost we only lost once and won another 3-4 straight, hopefully the team can continue the winning ways throughout the most grueling part of the schedule and hopefully we can take advantage of the number of home games this time then last. Knock on wood and hope they win! |
08, 10 Kelly Cup Champions
08, 10, 14 American Conference Champions
08, 09, 13 North Division Champions
08 Brabham Cup Champions |
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dbc
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 01/30/2011 : 8:15:31 PM
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Hats off to TJ Fast on his assist on the last goal- a text book slap pass that had everyone in the barn looking for his shot. Bravo to the Captain for his ability to take the hard pass and let his own slap shot go all in one motion. Plays like that are wroth the price of admission.
Three power play goals--four in two games and great two way hockey once again with strong goaltending. Love the new style they are playing at both ends of the ice as well as the pp and pk. |
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Catch22
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 01/30/2011 : 10:49:30 PM
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The best defensive effort, by a country mile, we've seen all season. Pickard played well, but from my seat SC only got two really good scoring chances the whole game.
I have my fingers crossed that the boys used the all star break to make some adjustments and get their act together. IF they play like that the rest of the year, we are a contender again.
But I'm not getting excited until I see it consistently, and I'd really like to see it against Wheeling. We've been embarrassing against those guys at home.
That was some fun hockey today. I loved the long backed and forth play with minimal whistles in the 2nd period without a single defensive letdown by the good guys.
And I'm having dinner at City BBQ tomorrow night!!!
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