Cincinnati, OH- The Idaho Steelheads’ season was halted tonight after a Kelly Cup-clinching game five win by the Cincinnati Cyclones; the final score was 2-1. Each game in the series between Idaho and Cincinnati was decided by just a single goal.
Matt McKnight tied the game for the Steelheds at 5:51 of the second period with a wrist shot from just inside the Cincinnati blue line; Brandan Kushniruk and Cody Lampl assisted on McKnight’s fifth of the playoffs.
At 10:23 of the second period, Brett Robinson tipped home a point shot from Jason Josza for the Cyclones’ eventual game-winning goal.
Rejean Beauchemin finishes the playoffs with a 3-4-0 record; he stopped 14 of 16 shots in the season-ending loss. Robert Mayer stopped 22 of 23 shots in the Cincinnati net to preserve the win; he improves to 6-0-1 in the playoffs.
TONIGHT’S AQUAFINA THREE STARS:
1. BRETT ROBINSON (CIN)
2. DUSTIN SPROAT (CIN)
3. ROBERT MAYER (CIN)
TONIGHT’S COORS LIGHT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE GAME: MATT MCKNIGHT (IDH)
TONIGHT’S BOX SCORE:
Idaho Steelheads 1 At Cincinnati Cyclones 2 – Status: Final
May 21, 2010 – U.S. Bank Arena
Idaho 0 1 0 – 1
Cincinnati 1 1 0 – 2
1st Period-1, Cincinnati, Sproat 11 (Motherwell, McKenzie), 8:44. Penalties-No Penalties
2nd Period-2, Idaho, McKnight 5 (Kushniruk, Lampl), 5:51. 3, Cincinnati, Robinson 9 (Jozsa), 10:23. Penalties-Lacroix Cin (boarding), 10:39; McKnight Idh (elbowing), 12:33.
3rd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Derlago Idh (hooking), 3:28; Cashman Cin (holding), 4:43.
Shots on Goal-Idaho 4-12-7-23. Cincinnati 7-5-4-16.
Power Play Opportunities-Idaho 0 of 2; Cincinnati 0 of 2.
Goalies-Idaho, Beauchemin 3-4-0-0 (16 shots-14 saves). Cincinnati, Mayer 6-0-1-0 (23 shots-22 saves).
A-13,438
Referees-Geno Binda (15).
Linesmen-Mike Hamilton (80), Paul Reid (97).
