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jevers
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 Posted - 04/05/2011 : 10:05:11 PM
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READING, Pennsylvania - After falling behind 2-0, the Cincinnati Cyclones (1-0) scored four unanswered goals as they claimed Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals over the Reading Royals (0-1) by a 5-2 final score on Tuesday night. With the victory, Cincinnati takes a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
The Royals raced out to a 2-0 lead as Matt Caruana and Chris Blight each scored at 7:10 and 13:31 respectively. However, the Cyclones answered back during a delayed penalty when Mathieu Aubin buried a rebound past Royals goaltender Matt Dalton (L, 20 saves, 0-1) to pull the Cyclones within a goal heading into the first intermission.
Despite being shorthanded four more times in the middle frame, the Cyclones were the only team to find the net as Ryan McLeod fed a pass to Sam D'Agostino in front of the net who buried his first professional postseason goal at the 13:18 mark to knot the score after 40 minutes at two.
Early in the third, Cincinnati seized control when McLeod stole a loose puck just outside the Reading blue line, raced into the offensive zone, and buried his first career ECHL playoff goal at 4:48 – giving Cincinnati a 3-2 lead. Little did they know it then, but that turned out to be the game-winner. However the Cyclones weren't done scoring; Adam Comrie blasted a point shot past Dalton at 9:20 for his first-career professional postseason goal to extend the Cincinnati cushion to 4-2. In the final minutes, Reading pulled its goalie in hopes of mounting a comeback but Cincinnati netminder Brian Foster (W, 22 saves, 1-0) denied some late scoring chances and Barret Ehgoetz found an empty-net goal to seal a 5-2 victory for Cincinnati. It was the 18th come-from-behind playoff win in franchise history (since 2007).
The two teams will meet again in game two of this best-of-five series tomorrow night at the Sovereign Center. The puck will drop at 7:05pm with pregame coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network beginning at 6:50pm.
The defending Kelly Cup Champions will return to U.S. Bank Arena this Friday, April 8 when they host the Royals in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at 7:30pm. Friday's contest will also feature $1 Donatos Pizza slices. If necessary, Game 4 will be on Saturday night at U.S. Bank Arena and will feature $1 John Morrell hot dogs. 2011 Kelly Cup Playoff tickets and 2011-12 season tickets are on sale NOW! For more information, call 513.421.PUCK (7825) or visit CyclonesHockey.com.
http://www.cycloneshockey.com/news/323/cyclones-roar-from-behind-to-beat-royals-5-2-in-game-1/
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cMan2KellyCup
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 10:18:30 PM
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| SWEET! We wont have to come back from ?-0 down to win this one... im feeling good now |
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cycfan
(The Next Level!)
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 10:23:10 PM
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| Down 2-0, didn't we score five unanswered goals if we won 5-2? |
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bags
(Person With Nothing Better To Do!)
USA
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Posted - 04/05/2011 : 10:38:40 PM
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Looks like the last one was an empty netter but your still right
about 5 unanswered. Thanks Wheeling for giving us back Sam D'Agostino ! |
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Hakeedude
(Been Here Awhile)
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Posted - 04/06/2011 : 06:53:59 AM
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| Anyone who watched the video feed last night-- Nick Brunker was ballistic about the one-sidedness of the officiating. Were there as many bad calls as he felt there was? If so, any thoughts on why? |
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elvis77
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Posted - 04/06/2011 : 11:03:32 AM
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Welcome back Adam Comrie. He's got a cannon of a shoot and he's a big boost defensively. And how about the assists on his goal, Roeder and Liambas. (Liambas also had an assist on McLeod's game winner)
I didn't watch the game, but when the penalties are 8 to 2 there is definitely a problem with the way the game is being called. |
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tjpavlik
(Been Here Awhile)
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2011 : 11:42:18 AM
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Anyone who watched the video feed last night-- Nick Brunker was ballistic about the one-sidedness of the officiating.
Nick has been going off on the officiating EVERY game I have listened to. I think everyone on this board knows the officiating leaves a lot to be desired at times but a continual bias against Cincinnati? I doubt it. Hammer had his thoughts about the officials, but stopped before ranting. Nick needs to let it go and concentrate on calling the game. |
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Reggie Dunlop
(The Next Level!)
USA
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Posted - 04/06/2011 : 12:43:55 PM
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Originally posted by tjpavlik
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Anyone who watched the video feed last night-- Nick Brunker was ballistic about the one-sidedness of the officiating.
Nick has been going off on the officiating EVERY game I have listened to. I think everyone on this board knows the officiating leaves a lot to be desired at times but a continual bias against Cincinnati? I doubt it. Hammer had his thoughts about the officials, but stopped before ranting. Nick needs to let it go and concentrate on calling the game.
Agreed. He's had an axe to grind with the officiating since day one. It gets to be a little too much after awhile. One thing for him and all of us to bear in mind is that this a developmental league for officials, too. Those who succeed get promoted. Those who don't generally get weeded out.
NIck does a nice job calling the games by himself, but the incessant bellyaching about calls goes beyond being a homer.
Who knows? Maybe the Cyclones have a reputation that precedes them of being a chippy and/or whiny team. That could work to the team's detriment with the officials. |
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