First, Wade Megan scored for the Cyclones
Then Mike Embach ripped a slap shot just under the crossbar to tie it on a power play.
First, Wade Megan scored for the Cyclones
Then Mike Embach ripped a slap shot just under the crossbar to tie it on a power play.
Shots 9-5 Komets who probably had the better scoring chances. Ben Meisner stopped Wade Megan on a breakaway.
Aaron Clarke couldn't get a shot off from this position.
Sy Nutkevitch is out tonight and Matt Carter is in. Referee is Stephen Reneau.
Cyclones had to make a 15 1/2-hour bus ride home from Orlando on Tuesday nighht/Wednesday morning. Wow!
If you are coming down for Saturday's game, please get here early. The Reds are in town and playing at the same time so the earlier you get here, the better chances you'll have for a parking spot which costs anywhere from $12 to $20. There's also a marathon on Sunday morning so plan on getting out of here ASAP, too.
There are already a few dozen Komets fans here tonight.
You'll find out my pick with tomorrow's stories, who and maybe more importantly, why?
1) Friday, May 2, Fort Wayne at Cincinnati, 7:35 pm
2) Saturday, May 3, Fort Wayne at Cincinnati, 7:35pm
3) Thursday, May 8, Cincinnati at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm
4) Saturday, May 10, Cincinnati at Fort Wayne, 7:30pm
*5) Sunday, May 11, Cincinnati at Fort Wayne, 6 pm
*6) Tuesday, May 13, Fort Wayne at Cincinnati, 7:35pm
*7) Wednesday, May 14, Fort Wayne at Cincinnati, 7:35pm
Komets will play Cincinnati in the second round. Cyclones beat Orlando tonight 2-1 to win series 4-2. Series starts 7:30 p.m. Friday in Cincinnati.
Greenville also beat Kalamazoo 3-1 to win that series in six games. All of 1,099 fans in Kalamazoo tonight. All four top seeds in the Eastern Conference are already out.
This is a story Brett Smith was telling us about the other night when he visited. It's about the 2004 Central Hockey League finals between Laredo and Bossier-Shreveport. Besides Smith, a few former Komets mentioned.
For Acess Fort Wayne, Comcast Ch. 55 and Verizon Ch. 25, Wednesday starting at 8 p.m. Games 3 & 4 will play back to back, then on Thursday all 3 games will air back to back starting at Noon.
