FISHERS- The Indy Fuel hosted the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday night in their only game of the weekend. After tying the game late in the third period, Cincinnati forced overtime and won 5–4.
1ST PERIOD
The first half of the period passed quickly with few whistles, but at 8:12 Jordan Martin took the first penalty of the game for high sticking.
This resulted in a power play goal by Cincinnati’s Luke Grainger, making it 1-0 at 8:49.
John Jaworski scored with just over a minute left in the first period to make it 2-0 in favor of the Cyclones.
After the period ended, a small fight broke out between all the players left on the ice before heading to the locker rooms.
At the end of the first period, the shots were tied at 8-8.
2ND PERIOD
When the period started it became restless again, but there was no more whistling.
Kevin Lombardi scored at 4:50 for the Fuel with help from Chris Cameron and Jordan Martin to make it 2-1.
Ben King scored for the Cyclones at 12:33. After a goal review process, it was called a good goal, making it 3-1 for Cincy.
Aaron Bohlinger took the second penalty of the game at 15:04. He took a two-minute minor for tripping to put the Fuel on their first power play of the game.
The Fuel took advantage with Sahil Panwar’s first goal of the season to make it 3-2. Holden Wale and Harrison Israels claimed the assists on that goal.
Time passed shortly afterwards in the period with more chippiness before players returned to the dressing room.
Despite trailing 3-2, the Fuel defeated the Cyclones 22-16 after two periods.
3RD PERIOD
Just as the third period began, Cincinnati’s Nick Rhéaume was sent to the penalty box for arguing after a scuffle in front of the Cyclones’ goal. This gave Indy their second power play of the game.
Lee Lapid scored his first goal of the season with help from Jesse Tucker and Christian Berger on the power play. He tied the score at 3-3 early in the third period against his former team.
Lombardi scored his second goal of the game at 15:55 to give the Fuel a 4-3 lead late in the third period. Matt Petgrave and Owen Robinson claimed the assists on that goal.
Shortly thereafter, the Cyclones pulled their goaltender Kyle McClellen from the net in favor of the extra skater. They kept the pressure on until 12.2 seconds remained when Fuel goalkeeper Owen Flores took a tripping penalty, served by Panwar, giving the Cyclones a two-man advantage.
With 4.7 seconds left, Cincinnati’s Ryan Kirwan scored on the power play to tie the game at 4-4.
McClellan returned to the net for the Cyclones for the remaining seconds before overtime began.
OVERTIME
Forty seconds into overtime, Elijah Vilio scored for the Cyclones to take the 5-4 victory over Indy.
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