SWAMP RABBITS FALL FOR JUST THE SIXTH TIME THIS SEASON
By: Mark Shelley, Greenville Swamp Rabbits
SAVANNAH, G.A. – Two Savannah goals in each period were too much for the Greenville Swamp Rabbits to handle as they fell 6-1 to the Savannah Ghost Pirates on Sunday afternoon at Enmarket Arena.
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For the second night in a row, Greenville fell behind in the first period to a teddy bear toss goal, as Alex Swetlikoff scored his third of the season at 12:51 for the 1-0 Savannah lead. After the delay in cleaning up the stuffed animals, the Ghost Pirates scored 14 seconds later when Logan Drevitch snapped his sixth of the season into the Greenville net for the 2-0 lead.
Savannah came out of the intermission and drew an early power-play opportunity, a chance which they converted on at the 2:31 mark, as Drevitch netted his second of the game. At 11:44, the Ghost Pirates extended their lead to 4-0 as Simon Pinard scored his 10th of the season. Greenville broke up the shutout at 14:40 as Joe Leahy fired his fourth of the season into the net.
In the third, Savannah re-established its four-goal advantage as Jordan Kaplan deflected his third of the season across the line for the 5-1 Savannah lead. With the Swamp Rabbits net empty, the Ghost Pirates solidified the 6-1 final with Pinard’s second of the game at 17:43.
W: Bullion
L: Bednard
With the loss, the Swamp Rabbits remain atop the Eastern Conference but fall to 19-6-0-0, while the Ghost Pirates improve to 9-12-3-1.
The Swamp Rabbits return to Bon Secours Wellness Arena to begin a three-game homestand on Wednesday, December 20, as they welcome the Atlanta Gladiators for a 7 p.m. meeting.
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 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.
