CINCINNATI, Ohio – For the second consecutive evening, the Chicago Express (5-2-0-0) grabbed the extra point from the Cincinnati Cyclones (1-3-0-2) in a shootout, winning by a 3-2 final score in front of 6,993 at U.S. Bank Arena on Saturday night.

Chicago broke the scoreless tie at the 15:39 mark when Dan Henningson’s point shot snuck through Cyclones goaltender Tyler Plante (L, 25 saves, 0-0-0-2) to give the visiting Express a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of hockey.

In a wild second period, the Cyclones were able to knot the score when Daniel Koger found Mathieu Aubin with a beautiful pass from behind the net, who then buried his third goal of the season past Chicago goalie Rob Nolan (W, 21 saves, 3-2-0-0) at the 3:59 mark. At 9:11, a full-scale melee ensued in the Cincinnati zone as 18 minutes of penalties were handed out, yet surprisingly, no power plays resulted. Just a few seconds later, Aaron Marvin took a wrist shot that trickled past Plante for the go-ahead goal at 9:29. At the end of two periods of play, the Express held a 2-1 cushion.

As time wound down in the third period, the Cyclones were given a power play when Blair Riley was issued a hooking minor. During the advantage, Aubin found defenseman Maury Edwards at the point who blasted in his first goal as a Cyclone with just 4:32 left to play in regulation, tying the score at two.

Just like last night, the teams were unable to find the game-winner in regulation and in overtime; so the game was once again decided in a shootout. After failing to score on their first two chances, the Express lit the lamp twice as Kyle Ostrow and Yannick Tifu found the net. And when Nolan stopped A.J. Jenks’ fifth-round try, the Express sealed the 3-2 victory.

The Cyclones Radio Network Three Stars of the Game are as follows:

First Star: Yannick Tifu (Game winning goal in shootout for Chicago)
Second Star: Mathieu Aubin (1 goal, 1 assist for Cincinnati)
Third Star: Maury Edwards (1 goal for Cincinnati)

The same two teams will collide next Friday night at the Sears Center as their 16-game season series continues. Pregame coverage on the Cyclones Radio Network (1050-AM, America One) will get underway at 8:15pm ET with the opening face-off dropping at 8:30pm ET.

The Cyclones will return to U.S. Bank Arena next Saturday night for Military Appreciation Night against the Trenton Devils at 7:30pm. Cincinnati will wear specialty jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game in addition to FREE Cyclones Car Magnets given to every fan in attendance. Secure your seats now by calling 513.421.PUCK or log on to CyclonesHockey.com. Fans can also get the latest team updates throughout the season on Facebook and Twitter (@CincyCyclones).

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