CYCLONES SET TEDDY TOSS RECORD IN LOSS
Cincinnati fans throw 13,319 stuffed animals to the ice.
By: Dana Grey, Cincinnati Cyclones
CINCINNATI, OH – The Cyclones fell 4-3 in overtime to the Toledo Walleye, their second-straight 4-3 OT defeat. Cincinnati welcomed in the second-biggest crowd in team history, with 14,258 fans packing the Heritage Bank Center.
Toledo opened the scoring in the first period thanks to Colin Theisen’s goal, which came off a Matt Anderson rush and cross-ice feed.
Just 29 seconds into the middle frame, Zack Andrusiak set the Teddy Bear Toss into effect. The winger tapped in a pass from Louie Caporusso, sending down 13,319 stuffed animals onto the rink. Lee Lapid gave Cincy a 2-1 lead with a breakaway snipe from the hash marks. Sahil Panwar scored in his second-straight game after Reece Harsch toured the offensive zone with puck possession. Riley Sawchuk cut the deficit back to 3-2 off a turnover next to the Cyclones net.
In the third period, Brandon Hawkins wired in a powerplay goal from the left circle to force overtime. Orrin Centazzo picked up the extra point for the Walleye with the OT winner.
Up next, Cincinnati concludes the home-and-home series with Toledo. The ‘Clones travel to the Hunting Center Sunday afternoon at 5:15 pm ET on Sunday, January 7th.
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