TRUST: FUEL SALVAGE WEEKEND, TAKE 2 OF 3
BY: Matt Trust, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
Greenville, SC – The Greenville Swamp Rabbits fell a second straight night to the Indy Fuel by a 4-0 margin on Sunday at the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. Greenville finished the weekend with two out of six points in Indy to conclude the season series.
After a scoreless first period, Indy broke the tie at the 9:32 mark of the middle frame courtesy of Michael McNicholas. With both teams skating 4-on-4, McNicholas scooped a loose puck at center ice, raced into the Rabbits zone, and fired a shot past goaltender Jacob Ingham.
The Fuel found a second tally on the power play at 11:40 from Indy newcomer Diego Cuglietta. Cuglietta fired a rocket from the top of the left circle to add to his club’s advantage.
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Indy scored an empty-net goal in the third period after Greenville came close on a 6-on-4 power play. Cedric Lacroix deposited the puck into an empty net at 18:00 to extend his team’s lead to 3-0. With 24.1 seconds remaining in the tilt, Cuglietta scored on a breakaway to seal the contest for the Fuel.
The Greenville Swamp Rabbits will return to action on Thursday, February 25, 2021, to kick off a three-game set against the Allen Americans at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. It’s Thirsty Thursday at the Well. Pregame drink specials will be on hand before puck drop. Ticket information is available online at swamprabbits.com.
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ABOUT US
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has provided family-friendly, live entertainment at Bon Secours Wellness Arena since 2010. Formerly the Greenville Road Warriors, the Swamp Rabbits are the highest level professional minor league franchise in South Carolina. The Swamp Rabbits are proud affiliates of the NHL’s Florida Panthers and AHL’s Charlotte Checkers. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League. Since the conclusion of the 2019-20 NHL Season, 678 former ECHL players have debuted in the NHL. Nine former Greenville Road Warriors/Swamp Rabbits have later made their NHL debut.
