Cyclones Game Preview: Cincinnati at Toledo - 10/29/10

Cyclones Game Preview: Cincinnati at Toledo - 10/29/10

Cyclones and Walleye meet in first of 15 meetings

CINCINNATI CYCLONES (1-1-1-1) vs. TOLEDO WALLEYE (1-2-0-0)

DATE: Friday, October 29, 2010
TIME: 7:00p.m.
SITE: Huntington Center - Toledo, Ohio
RADIO: MAX-FM (97.7 & 99.5 FM)
WEBCAST: CyclonesHockey.com (American One)

NHL AFFILIATES
Cincinnati Cyclones: Florida Panthers, Nashville Predators
Toledo Walleye: Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Blackhawks

NEXT HOME GAME
Saturday, October 30 – vs Wheeling, 7:30pm

Banner Raising Ceremony, $1 Hot Dogs, First 10,000 fans will receive a schedule magnet with frame courtesy of Hometown Sports and Collectibles.

THIS WEEKEND'S MATCHUP:
The Cyclones will meet the Toledo Walleye for the first time in 2010-11 and hope for better success than they had a year ago.  Last season, Cincinnati went just 3-7-1 in 11 meetings with their I-75 rivals, including a 2-3-0 mark at the Huntington Center.

SCOUTING THE WALLEYE:
Toledo comes into the weekend in search of its first home win of the season after back-to-back lopsided losses.  Despite winning their season opener 4-0 at Wheeling, the Walleye were beat on their home ice by 6-0 and 7-2 scores.  Toledo’s two leading scorers from a year ago are now elsewhere - Maxime Tanguay (who led the Walleye with 69 points last season) is now with the Alaska Aces and J.C. Sawyer (59 points) is no longer with them either.  There absences have been felt on the scoresheet...the Walleye are tied for a league worst 6 goals scored.

GOIN' STREAKING:
Cyclones forward Dylan Hunter has registered a point in each of the Cyclones four games this season.  He also leads the team with two multi-point games.  Hunter’s 7 points are 3rd most in the ECHL, while his +5 rating is tied for 4th best in the league.
 
FRESH NEW FACES:
This week the Cyclones had four new players assigned by their AHL affiliates.  Defenseman Carl Hudson was sent from Rocherster while forward Mike Bartlett, defenseman Scott Lehman, and goaltender Chet Pickard were all sent from Milwaukee.
 

SEASON SERIES (15 Meetings)
Oct 29 Cincinnati At Toledo 7:00 pm EDT
Nov 10 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Nov 12 Cincinnati At Toledo 7:00 pm EST
Nov 14 Cincinnati At Toledo 4:00 pm EST
Dec 5 Cincinnati At Toledo 4:00 pm EST
Dec 10 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Dec 28 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Jan 1 Cincinnati At Toledo 7:00 pm EST
Jan 23 Cincinnati At Toledo 4:00 pm EST
Feb 16 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Feb 18 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Mar 5 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EST
Mar 25 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EDT
Mar 26 Toledo At Cincinnati 7:30 pm EDT
Mar 27 Cincinnati At Toledo 4:00 pm EDT