GREENVILLE S.C. – Two power-play goals and bunch-scoring propelled the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to their eighth straight victory as they topped the Atlanta Gladiators 6-3 Friday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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After a back-and-forth 10 minutes of the first period, the Swamp Rabbits opened the scoring with a power-play goal by Max Martin, his third of the season, at 10:32, following a display of precise cross-ice passing. Just 36 seconds later, Anthony Beauchamp added to the Rabbits’ advantage, scoring his fourth of the season at 11:08. Shortly after, Greenville would chase Atlanta’s Gustavs Grigals from the game after scoring a third goal at 11:49, as JD Greenway capitalized on an Atlanta turnover. After back-to-back delay of game penalties against Greenville, Jackson Pierson scored his fourth of the season, a power-play goal to get Greenville’s lead down to two goals.
Out of the intermission, Greenville regained momentum as Carter Souch scored his team-leading ninth goal of the season at 5:45. At 10:56, the Swamp Rabbits power-play struck again as Ethan Somoza one-timed his sixth of the season into the net for the 5-1 lead. Just before the horn, Alex Whelan slipped a puck across the line to give Atlanta their second goal of the game at 19:59.
In the third, Atlanta closed the margin to a pair of goals, as Zach Yoder scored his first of the season at 8:11. With time winding down, Nikita Pavlychev scored the empty-net goal at 19:03, securing the 6-3 victory, and the Swamp Rabbits’ eighth straight victory,
W: Ingham
L: Harmon
With the win, the Swamp Rabbits have won eight straight games to improve to an Eastern Conference-best 15-2-0-0, while the Gladiators fall to 9-7-0-0.
The Swamp Rabbits remain at Bon Secours Wellness Arena tomorrow, December 2, for the 2023 Teddy Bear Toss presented by Swamp Rabbit Moving against the South Carolina Stingray at 7 p.m.
Swamp Rabbits Single-Game tickets, Full Season, and Half Season Tickets for the 2023-24 season are on sale now at SwampRabbits.com or by calling (864) 674-7825.
About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
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 the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is an ECHL Premier AA Hockey League member.
