The Cincinnati Cyclones were unable to hold off a 6-on-3 power play as the Kansas City Blades tied the game with 15 seconds left in regulation and then prevailed in the shootout to win 4-3 Saturday night in the IHL at Firstar Center.

        Cincinnati had two players in the penalty box during the game's final 30 seconds, and the Blades pulled their goaltender for a sixth skater. KC's Mike Brown deflected a high shot into the bottom of the Cyclones net for the tying goal. It appeared that Brown struck the puck with a high stick.

        After falling behind 2-1, the Cyclones scored two straight goals to pull ahead. Rookie Jeff Hereema scored his first goal of 2001 and Brad DeFauw gave Cincinnati the lead as he blistered a shot that Kansas City goalie Corey Schwab gloved but then dropped into the net. After a scoreless overtime two Blades scored during the shootout while only Greg Koehler was able to convert for the Cyclones.

        Kansas City ....... 0  2  1  0  1—4

        Cyclones ....... 1  1  1  0  0—3

        First Period: 1. Cin, Rohloff 1 (MacNeil, MacDonald) 17:54.

        Second Period: 2. KC, Leeb 11 (Vydareny, Ready) 6:10; 3. KC, Sharifijanov 13 (Bonneau, Kariya) 7:53 pp; 4. Cin, Hereema 8 (DeFauw, Pratt) 17:24.

        Third Period: 5. Cin, DeFauw 9 (Felsner, Esau) 15:54; 6. KC Brown 7 (Helmer, Sharifijanov) 19:45 PP.

        Overtime: No scoring.

        Shootout: KC 2-3 (Sharifijanov, Kariya); Cin 1-3 (Koehler).

        Shots: KC 34, Cin 36. Saves: Schwab (KC) 33, Pelletier (Cin) 31.

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