SHELLEY: RABBITS GET POINT, BUT LOSE IN OT
BY: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
JACKSONVILLE, FL – An overtime winner from Craig Martin forced the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to settle for a point, as they fell 2-1 in overtime to the Jacksonville Icemen at the Veterans Memorial Arena on Wednesday night.
GAME SHEET: https://bit.ly/3xqTjhH
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT |
Final |
| GVL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 |
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JAX |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 |
After killing off their opening penalty of the game, The Swamp Rabbits were rewarded with a power-play of their own, and Max Zimmer tipped in Alex Ierullo’s backside feed for his 19th of the season at 14:30.
Jacksonville answered Greenville’s goal in the second period, as Ara Nazarian fired his 12 of the season into the net just 1:46 into the frame.
After a scoreless third period, the Swamp Rabbits and the Icemen headed to the overtime period. Jacksonville captured the victory as Craig Martin scored his 25th of the season by sweeping a cross-crease feed into the net.
With the loss, the Swamp Rabbits fall to 32-27-6-4, while the Icemen improve to 39-27-3-2. Greenville holds sole possession of the fourth and final playoff spot with three games remaining in the regular season.
The Swamp Rabbits return home to Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Friday night for a meeting with the Orlando Solar Bears, the team trailing the Swamp Rabbits for the final playoff spot, at 7:05 p.m.
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Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team has been providing 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. Additionally, Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey.
