Sunday, January 03, 1999
CYCLONES 3, MILWAUKEE 1
Regulation victory rare
In their first game of the New Year, the Cyclones did something they couldn't do in the last month-and-a-half of 1998 — win in regulation at home.
For the first time in 50 days, Cincinnati (20-13-4) won at the Crown without having to go to a shootout, topping Milwaukee (17-13-5) 3-1.
“It's not a problem with us because we're pretty good at (shootouts). We score a lot of goals,” Jeff Shevalier said. “It's good for us, but we need to start winning some more games in regulation to give us two points and not giving (opponents) any.”
“I look at the overall picture (and) we've played well the last few games,” Cyclones coach Ron Smith said. “I look at the game more than the result. If we were just by the skin of our teeth, luck it out, surviving (he'd be worried), but our games now starting to get worthy of win most of the time.”
Cincinnati held a 2-0 lead after two periods thanks to a couple of early first period power play goals. The Cyclones had been just 3-of-20 recently with the man advantage, but were successful on their first two power play attempts against the Admirals.
Tom Nemeth registered his first point as a Cyclone to open the scoring. Nemeth, playing in his ninth game with Cincinnati, had been recalled on Dec. 19 from Dayton, where he also serves as an assistant coach.
From the point, Nemeth shot the puck on net, where it deflected off a Milwaukee defender, the change of direction sending the puck past Milwaukee, and former Cincinnati Mighty Ducks, goalie Chris Mason.
The Cyclones then got a lift from Gilbert Dionne, playing in his first game after missing three games with a rib injury, who set up the Cyclones second goal.
Dionne cycled the puck from behind the net to Jeff Shevalier, who was by the right post. Shevalier quickly shuffled the puck across the crease to Todd Simon who slammed it into the net before Mason could slide from post to post.
Milwaukee ....... 0 0 1 - 1
Cincinnati ....... 2 0 1 - 3
First period - 1, C, Nemeth 1 (Wells, Hawkins), ppg, 3:34; 2, C, Simon 12 (Shevalier, Dionne), ppg, 5:39.
Second period - None.
Third period - 3, M, Cippola 8 (Skrastins, Sykora), ppg, 7:30; 4, C, Shevalier 14 (Patterson, Henderson), 17:40.
Shots on goal: Milwaukee, 6-8-10-24; Cincinnati, 14-15-15-44. Power play opportunities: Milwaukee, 1-5; Cincinnati, 2-7. Goalies: Milwaukee, Mason (6-6-1); Cincinnati, Hurme (13-5-3). Attendance: 2,962.
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