SWAMP RABBITS FALL FOR JUST FOURTH TIME
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Savannah Ghost Pirates goaltender Michael Bullion made 27 save as his team handed the Greenville Swamp Rabbits just their fourth loss of the season on Sunday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.
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The game began similarly to Saturday’s meeting between the Swamp Rabbits and the Ghost Pirates in Savannah, as Vincent Marleau scored his eight of the season at 3:17, giving Savannah the opening lead for the second night in a row. Greenville responded at 4:41, as Ryan Francis deflected the puck off his skate and into the net for his fourth of the season. At 7:19, Simon Pinard pushed the puck across the line to regain Savannah’s lead, the lead they would carry into the intermission.
After a scoreless second period, the Ghost Pirates added to their lead as Ross Armour netted his second of the season from a 2-on-1 zone entry. Later in the period, with the Greenville net empty, Pinard scored a power-play goal to solidify the 4-1 scoreline and the first Savannah win over the Swamp Rabbits this season, having lost the first five meetings.
W: Bullion
L: Bednard
With the loss, the Swamp Rabbits fall to 17-4-0-0 but remain atop the Eastern Conference with 34 points. The win improves the Ghost Pirates to 8-11-3-1.
The Swamp Rabbits remain at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on Wednesday night for a 7 p.m meeting with the Atlanta Gladiators.s
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About the Greenville Swamp Rabbits …
Acquired by Spire Sports + Entertainment (SS+E) in 2020, the Greenville Swamp Rabbits hockey team have 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 the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s LA Kings and the AHL’s Ontario Reign. Greenville is a member of the ECHL, Premier ‘AA’ Hockey League.
