ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades - November 22

Published on November 22, 2013 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando Solar Bears (Minnesota Wild/Toronto Maple Leafs)

(9-5-0-1, 19pts) vs.

Florida Everblades (Carolina Hurricanes/Tampa Bay Lightning)

(10-3-1-1, 22pts)

Where: Germain Arena - Estero, FL

When: 7:30 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 7:15 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

Follow: Game Updates on Twitter at @OSBHockeyGU

Matchup:

Orlando and Florida meet for the second game of a three set as the series shifts to South Florida. The Solar Bears started off the series with a 2-1 win at the Amway Center last night on the strength of a shorthanded scored early in the third. With the Solar Bears short on a 5-on-3 situation, F Zach Harrison blocked a cross ice pass and swatted the puck to D Eric Baier as he was leaving the penalty box. Baier raced in on a breakaway and picked the top corner of the net at 1:01 of the third period to snap a 1-1 tie and put the Solar Bears ahead 2-1. D Bryce Aneloski started the scoring in the first period when he finished off a give-and-go with F Andrew Johnston at 10:45 of the first. The 1-0 score stood until 19:08 of the second, when F Mathieu Roy redirected a shot from D Jordan Henry for a 5-on-3 goal to knot the score at 1-1. Baier's shorthanded goal at the start of the third stood as the game winning goal, and G Garret Sparks stopped 30 of the 31 shots he faced for his first professional win in his Solar Bears debut.

Click here to see highlights from yesterday's game.

Solar Bears Notes:

The Solar Bears have won four straight games at home and three out of their last four on the road... The Solar Bears have won seven of their last nine games to take over third place in the ECHL's Eastern Conference... Despite giving up the most power play chances in the league, the Solar Bears have killed off 91.3 percent of their penalties. That ranks them third in the ECHL and just .6% behind Greenville (91.9%) for the top ranked penalty kill in the league... F Zach Harrison picked up an assist last night and is on a seven game point streak (1g, 8a)... The Solar Bears have scored the first goal of the game in each of their eight home games this season. They have not yet scored first on the road... F Tyler Murovich is two points away from his 100th professional point... F Wade MacLeod was assigned to the Solar Bears by the Toronto Marlies (AHL) on Wednesday... G Garret Sparks was assigned from the Toronto Marlies on Tuesday... G Carsen Chubak was assigned by the Adirondack Phantoms (AHL) on Tuesday... G Christopher Gibson was recalled to Toronto (AHL) on Tuesday... F Mike Ullrich was loaned to the Manchester Monarchs (AHL) on Tuesday... F Kory Nagy remains in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies... D Blake Kessel remains in the AHL with the Rockford IceHogs.

Thanksgiving Week Games:

Orlando will be back on Amway Center ice for two games against the Greenville Road Warriors on Tuesday, November 26, at 7:00 p.m. and Thursday, November 28, for a special 6:00 p.m. start on Thanksgiving Day. For tickets, call 407-951-8200 or visit www.orlandosolarbearshockey.com.

Everblades Notes:

F Matthew Pistilli is second in the ECHL with 24 points. He leads the league with 11 goals and is third with 13 assists... F Brandon MacLean is fourth in the league with 18 points, tied for fourth with 8 goals, leads the league with four game winning goals, and is tied for the lead with two shorthanded goals... G Kristers Gudlevskis is fourth in the ECHL with a 1.84 GAA... F Kyle Bonis is tied for third among rookies with 13 points and tied for first among rookies with nine goals... F Matthew Pistilli leads the Everblades in goals (11), assists (13) and points (24)... Florida is 8th on the power play at 16.7% (11-for-66) and 8th on the penalty kill at 86.8% (59-for-68).

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