CINCINNATI OH (WKZO AM/FM) – The Kalamazoo Wings (18-25-3-0) went wire-to-wire with the Cincinnati Cyclones (28-12-5-2) on Wednesday, scoring first but falling by a final score of 2-1 at Heritage Bank Center.
All three goals in the game were scored on the power play in this one with the Kalamazoo and Cincinnati trading blows all evening.
Hunter Vorva (8-7-1-0) stopped several grade-A opportunities for the Cyclones to keep the game within reach, finishing with 22 saves on 24 shots faced.
The K-Wings opened the game’s scoring with a power play goal at the 14:22 mark of the first period. Luke Morgan (4) scored his first goal as a Kalamazoo Wing with a rip from the high slot to make it 1-0. Carson Focht (14) and Justin Murray (16) assisted on the opening goal.
Cincinnati responded with a goal on the power play at the 17:10 mark of the opening frame, and the teams went to the first intermission tied 1-1. The Cyclones then netted another power play strike at the 9:24 mark of the second period.
The K-Wings outshot the Cyclones 26-24 in the loss, scored six power play goals in their last six games and out-competed Cincinnati for most of the contest.
Kalamazoo now heads home to face the Indy Fuel (31-15-2-0) Friday at 7:00 p.m. EST for ‘Black Heritage Night’ and $3 Friday at Wings Event Center.
Broadcast time on 590/106.9 WKZO is 6:35 pm.
THIS REPORT WRITTEN BY CHRIS CADEAU, VOICE OF THE K WINGS
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