Cincinnati wasted little time finding the back of the net, as just :27 into the opening period Johnson stole a pass in the offensive zone and roofed a backhander over the shoulder of Fuel goaltender Chase Marchand to put the Cyclones on top, 1-0.
The momentum was short-lived however, as roughly four minutes later Fuel defenseman Tim Shoup found the back of the net to tie the game, 1-1. Shoup was not finished and lit the lamp once more at the 16:57 mark to lift Indy to a 2-1 advantage after 20 minutes.
Cincinnati needed just 1:59 to tie the game in the second when Edwardh beat out an icing and found the puck in front of the goal after a funny bounce off the end boards and scored, to pull Cincinnati even, 2-2.
With less than five minutes remaining Cincinnati regained the lead when forward Cory Ward won a face-off to Sol, and he hammered home a point shot to put the Cyclones on top, 3-2, after two periods.
Both teams continued to pepper the net with shots, however Indy was not able to get the equalizer, and Cincinnati held on for the 3-2 win.
Cincinnati outshot the Fuel, 28-25 on the evening, with goaltender Michael Houser stopping 23 in the win. The Cyclones return home on Wednesday night when they welcome in the Florida Everblades. Face-off is scheduled for 7:35pm ET.
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