Cincinnati Cyclones Edge South Carolina Stingrays 2-1 in Overtime - ECHL Playoffs

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - North Charleston, SC – The South Carolina Stingrays came in to game five having to win three straight games in order to move on in the playoffs. However, an overtime short handed goal by Cincinnati gave the Cyclones the game and the series, and closed out the season for the Rays.
 
“I’m extremely proud of these guys,” said Head Coach Jared Bednar. “We played hard game in and game out. Unfortunately it didn’t go our way, but we’ll be back next year to try again.”
 
The Stingrays got on the board first in the first period when Andrew Gordon got his fifth goal of the playoffs. With Marty Guerin making a great move in the circle, he was able to get a quick shot in on net. The puck bounced up before it got to goaltender Cedrick Desjardins and went off of Gordon’s shoulder and into the net. The goal gave South Carolina the 1-0 lead after one period of play.
 
The second period of game five looked a lot like the second period of game four. Both teams had chances, but the goaltenders were the story. Davis Parley made 11 saves in the period while Desjardins made 15 saves. The biggest opportunity for Cincinnati came when they had an extended five on three. But the Stingrays penalty kill played well as they killed off that penalty and two others.
 
The third period had South Carolina killing off a number of penalties early. It wasn’t until 9:18 of the third period that Cincinnati was able to tie things up at one. Jeremy Swanson got his first goal of the playoffs, taking a shot from the top of the slot which was tipped past Davis Parley.
 
The South Carolina Stingrays had a power play opportunity in the overtime period, but it led to disaster when Ryan Russell broke free and scored a short handed goal at 15:53, ending the game at 2-1.
 
The winning goaltender was Cedrick Desjardins who stopped 50 of the 51 shots he faced. The losing goaltender was Davis Parley who stopped 29 of the 31 shots he faced. Both teams went 0-9 on the power play.
 
With the loss, the Rays’ season comes to a close. Thank you to all of our fans for your support of the South Carolina Stingrays this year. We look forward to October, when the Rays once again begin their quest for the Kelly Cup.
 
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