The Clones opened up a critically important road trip with a big overtime win on Wednesday night and now will make their way into Kalamazoo tonight!

Here are some notes you'll need to keep an eye on tonight...

- Mike Liambas will be back on the ice tonight after serving his 1-game suspension.  He's always a physical presence on the ice and a stable guy on defense...especially in a smaller building like Wings Stadium.

- Brian Foster will once again be between the pipes tonight...he made some huge saves on Wednesday night to keep the Clones in the game and was integral to the comeback.  The last time "Fozzie" played in Kalamazoo...he pitched a 47-save shutout last March.

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Yesterday after a morning practice, the team made their way into downtown Chicago for a day of sight seeing and a team meal....although it wasn't warm by any stretch of the imagination, it was actually not too uncomfortable for late January...

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Also a belated Happy Birthday to Cyclones forward Chris Cahill, who turned 25 yesterday and defenseman Jeremy Klaver, who turned 24!

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The NHL All-Star teams have been picked after last night's Fantasy Draft....

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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman reveals another possible interested party in buying the Phoenix Coyotes...

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A tremendously impressive streak has ended....

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The Florida Panthers and San Jose Sharks make a minor trade...but it doesn't have any direct effects to Cincinnati...

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An interesting read on the NHL having an "Identity Crisis"....what do you think?

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