ESTERO, Fla. \u2013 The Florida Everblades dropped 2-1 in a shootout to the Savannah Ghost Pirates at Hertz Arena with 7,382 fans on Blades\u2019 St. Louis Blues Affiliation Night, Saturday, March 28.
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The first frame saw no goals from either team, but Florida Everblades controlled the pace early, outshooting Savannah Ghost Pirates by a commanding 17-4 margin.
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The Blades earned a power play after a roughing minor to Liam Walsh of the Ghost Pirates. Still, the situation quickly evened out as Carson Gicewicz of the Florida Everblades was assessed an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, creating four-on-four hockey. Moments later, the Everblades gained a brief four-on-three advantage following a slashing minor to Will Riedell, but they were unable to convert. The energy shifted as Hudson Elynuik took a tripping penalty, sending Florida to the penalty kill. Although there were multiple opportunities, neither side could find the back of the net.<\/p>\n
In the final period, the Ghost Pirates struck first, getting on the board at the 6:38 mark of the third despite being significantly outshot by the Everblades. Florida responded on the power play at 10:16, as Hudson Elynuik capitalized on a feed from Cole Moberg and Reid Duke, firing the puck into the back of the net to even the game.<\/p>\n
Overtime brought more three-on-three action, but neither team could find the game-winner. The matchup headed to a shootout, where Christophe Tellier scored the deciding goal to
secure Savannah’s win. Florida outshot Savannah 47-24 throughout the game.<\/p>\n
The Florida Everblades are set to face the Jacksonville Icemen for a three-game series from April 2 through April 4 in Jacksonville at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.<\/p>\n
BLADES BITS<\/p>\n
– Kirill Gerasimyuk made 46 saves for Savannah, the most by any goalie against Florida this season.<\/p>\n
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