He took over for the Cyclones after the first period ended without a goal, scoring two goals in a span of 1:21. His first marker came from the far circle, a one-timer on the man-advantage. Shortly after, Panwar slid through the high slot and deflected in a Cole Fraser point shot. Wheeling cut the lead to 2-1 when Thimo Nickl beat Pavel Cajan with a goal from the blue line.
* Justin McRae grabbed a loose rebound in front of him and pushed it into the net during the third period. After a 2-2 draw, overtime was used to decide the extra point. Patrick Polino dashed down the right wing on a 2-on-1 rush, feeding Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm, who finished with a basket.
Cincinnati, Ohio – The Cyclones beat defeat the Nailers 3-2 in overtime inside the Heritage Bank Center on Saturday night. In the regular-season series versus Wheeling, Cincinnati is now 4-5-0-0.
* Head coach Jason Payne started five Black skaters for the first time, contributing to hockey history. Cincinnati’s starting lineup included Kyle Bollers, Josh Burnside, Landon Cato, Elijah Gonsalves, and Jalen Smereck.
After a scoreless 1st period, rookie forward Sahil Panwar took charge for the Cyclones and scored two goals in the span of 1:21. His first marker was on the man-advantage, a one-timer from the far circle. Moments later, Panwar deflected in a Cole Fraser point shot while he cruised through the high slot. Wheeling got the deficit down to 2-1 when Thimo Nickl blasted in a goal from the blue line past Pavel Cajan.
* In the 3rd period, Justin McRae got to a loose rebound in front and pushed it into the net. With the game tied at 2-2, the extra point was decided in overtime. On a 2-on-1 rush, Patrick Polino raced down the right wing and then fed Ole Julian Bjørgvik-Holm who placed the puck past Wheeling’s Jaxon Castor.
Up next, Cincinnati continues the homestand inside the Heritage Bank Center. The Cyclones and the Wings drop the puck Wednesday April 3rd at 7:30pm ET.
