ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades will look to build on their solid 3-1 road trip as they return to The Swamp to kick off a three-game series against the Kalamazoo Wings tonight, November 20, at 7:30 p.m.
The first period remained scoreless in the Blades' last contest with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits trailing in shots 16-13. This changed in the second period as Greenville delivered two consecutive goals past goaltender Will Cranley to set the tone for the remainder of the period.
In the final frame, the Swamp Rabbits extended their lead while limiting the Blades to mere shot attempts. The Blades suffered a 3-0 third-period deficit until Ben Brar notched his first ECHL goal and the Blades’ first goal of the night to start gaining momentum at the 10:07 mark. This was matched by Colin Theisen's team-leading sixth goal of the season to pull Florida within one with just four minutes until the final whistle.
Despite outshooting Greenville 49-29 by the end of the contest, the Blades couldn't find the equalizer and fell to the Swamp Rabbits, ending their chances at a flawless road trip ahead of three back-to-back games at home.
Tonight marks the start of a three-game home series against the Kalamazoo Wings where puck drop is set for 7:30 p.m. at Hertz Arena. Following tonight's game the Blades will face Kalamazoo in back-to-back matchups this Friday, November 22 at 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, November 23 at 7 p.m.
This season, Kalamazoo currently sits at 17th in overall team standings, ranking 21st in penalty killing and 20th on the power play, while the Blades are currently ranked 19th in penalty killing, 26th on the power play and fourth overall.
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