ECHL Orlando Solar Bears

Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades

Published on January 17, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


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

(19-12-1-2, 41pts) vs.

Florida Everblades (Carolina Hurricanes/Tampa Bay Lightning)

(21-11-1-1, 44pts)

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

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Matchup:

Orlando looks to extend their point streak to seven games as they face the Florida Everblades in the first of two straight games tonight. The Solar Bears have collected a 4-0-1-1 record in their last six games, and have earned at least one point in their last three road contests (2-0-0-1). In their last outing on Saturday in Gwinnett, the Solar Bears fell behind by a 3-1 score going into the second period and were trailing 5-3 heading into the third, but rallied in the final frame. First, F Mickey Lang notched his league-leading 21st goal on a wrister and then D Eric Baier followed it up when he tied the game on a shot from the blue line with under five minutes left in the game. Neither team was able to strike in overtime, and the Gladiators prevailed in the shootout to take the extra point over the Solar Bears. Florida is coming off a weekend split against the South Carolina Stingrays, falling 2-1 on Friday before winning in shutout fashion 1-0 over the Stingrays on Saturday. F Parker Stanfield scored the lone goal of the contest at 10:54 of the first period and G Trevor Cann stopped all 29 shots he faced to earn the win. Orlando is 4-5-0-0 against Florida this season, including going 2-2-0-0 at the Germain Arena.

Solar Bears Notes:

F Ian Slater is eligible to return from his four-game ECHL suspension tonight. F Trevor Gillies is eligible to return to the lineup tomorrow... Orlando has gone to overtime or a shootout in three of their last five games... D Blake Kessel is on a three game assist streak. He has picked up four assists in that span... D Eric Baier has scored goals in back-to-back games... Orlando is 3-0-0-0 when scoring the first goal of the game on the road... F Taylor Matson was assigned to Orlando from Iowa today... F Mike Duco was assigned to Orlando from Toronto today... F Mike Ullrich was loaned to Iowa today... Forward C.J. Severyn was loaned to the Utica Comets (AHL) today... F Tyler Murovich remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild...G John Curry remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild ... G Garret Sparks remains in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies... F Josh Caron remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild.

Everblades Notes:

F Mathieu Roy is tied for the league lead with six power play goals... F Kyle Bonis is tied for the rookie lead with 13 goals... The Everblades are fifth in the ECHL averaging 3.32 goals per game... Florida is 3-3-0-0 in their last six games... The Everblades have scored just one goal in each of their last three contests... F Mathieu Roy leads the Everblades with 14 goals and 26 points... F Kellan Tochkin leads the Everblades with 16 assists... Florida is 12th on the power play at 14.5% (20-for-138) and 7th on the penalty kill at 86.8% (125-for-144).

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