Sunday, December 19, 1999

Cyclones 5, Detroit 0

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Dionne does the trick

BY JOHN P. WISE
Enquirer contributor

        The Cincinnati Cyclones found a cure for the common two-game losing streak — Gilbert Dionne.

        Dionne's fourth hat trick as a Cyclone helped Cincinnati beat Detroit 5-0 on Saturday before 8,679 at the Firstar Center.

        “It was just one of those nights where we got some good bounces,” Dionne said.

        The healing began just 1:44 in when Dionne beat Vipers' goalie Tim Thomas with a slap shot from the left circle. Dionne then scored his 16th goal of the season on a power play about three minutes later.

        Midway through the second period, Dionne, with teammate Shane Willis to his left, raced down the right side on a two-on-one break. Dionne chose to handle the matter himself from the right circle, and his slap shot beat Thomas for the 3-0 lead. It was Dionne's 300th professional goal.

        “When I was coming in, I was looking at a two-on-one” Dionne said. “Their defenseman went toward Willis, so I took the shot.”

        Stefan Ustorf had scored his 10th goal of the season in the third period to put the Cyclones up 4-0, and Willis scored his 16th goal of the season on a late power play.

        Dionne trails only Paul Lawless for the franchise career hat-trick mark. Lawless, the only Cyclone to have his jersey retired, had five three-goal games between 1993-95.

        Cincinnati goalie Mark Fitzpatrick stopped all 18 shots he faced en route to his second shutout in eight days. play at Detroit today at 6 p.m.

        Detroit ....... 0 0 0—0

        Cincinnati ....... 2 1 2—5

        First period — Cin Dionne 15 (Ustorf, Tselios) 1:44; Cin Dionne (2) 16 (Simon, MacLeod) 5:02 (ppg).

        Second period — Cin Dionne (3) 17 (Karpa, Bancroft) 7:39.

        Third period — Cin Ustorf 10 (Willis, Bancroft) 10:13; Cin Willis 16 (Simon, Dionne) 12:32 (ppg).

        Shots on goal: Det 5-7-6—18; Cin 10-11-10—31. Goalies: Det Thomas (52:32, 23 saves), Koenig (7:28, 3 saves); Cin Fitzpatrick (18). Power plays: Det 0-4; Cin 2-8. Attendance: 8,679. Time of game: 2:20.

       

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