ECHL Greenville Swamp Rabbits

Road Warriors Return Favor to Everblades and Come Back to Collect Point

Published on February 1, 2014 under ECHL (ECHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits News Release


Estero, FL: The Road Warriors turned the table on the Florida Everblades with a third period comeback to collect a point in a 5-4 shootout loss on Saturday night.

Greenville began the scoring 7:37 into regulation. A slap shot from the point was saved by Florida's goaltender Connor Knapp but a rebound was left for a goal. Marc-Olivier Vallerand scored his 15th of the year with assists given to Kyle Jean and Ryan Hegarty. The Road Warriors extended the lead with Scott Arnold scoring his 12th of the year on a deflection with a pass from Bretton Cameron. Hegarty also assisted in the goal. Arnold continues his goal streak to three games; all scored against Florida this week.

Florida controlled the second period and began a three-goal stanza with a tally eight minutes in by Carl Nielsen. The forward scored his third of the year directly off a face-off. Under four minutes left, Sean Dolan drove the puck past Road Warriors' goaltender, Jeff Malcolm, to tie the game at two. With five seconds left, Trevor Bruess scored his eighth of the year from the corner. The shot bounced off Malcolm's stick and into the net to give Florida a 3-2 lead. This came directly after Malcolm made a fantastic save on a two-on-one.

Florida extended their lead to 4-2 with another goal from Dolan who scored his second of the night just 1:24 into the third period. Greenville began to storm back with a goal from Bretton Cameron who beat Knapp with a wrist shot for his second of the year. With 1:37 left, Jordie Johnston scored to tie the game at four. Michael St. Croix and Andrew Rowe were involved to find Johnston in front of the net for his 17th of the year. The goal forced a back-and-forth overtime and eventually shootouts for the second straight night. The Road Warriors were stopped in all four chances by Knapp during the shootout. Danick Gauthier and Brandon MacLean scored to give Florida the 5-4 win. Malcolm took the loss in net with 19 saves.

The Road Warriors play the South Carolina Stingrays on Friday at 7 p.m. to being a three-game series. Fans can hear the game by clicking the listen live link on the Road Warriors homepage or watch via America One.

The Saturday Sampler Package is available now! The package includes two tickets to the Saturday, February 15th game vs. Florida where the first 1,500 fans in attendance will receive a Dean Stork mini-bobblehead presented by 93.3 The Planet. It also includes two tickets to the Road Warriors Saturday, March 8th game vs. Orlando presented by BB&T and Piedmont Natural Gas. The first 1,000 kids 12 & under will receive a Road Warriors replica youth jersey presented by FOX Carolina and B93.7. In addition, fans also receive two flex tickets redeemable for any Warriors home game and a certificate for 15% off a purchase in the Warriors Team Store. Fans can choose to purchase the Saturday Sampler for as low as $57 in the Red Seating Level or sit in some of the best seats in the house in the Blue Seating Level for only $75. To purchase the Saturday Sampler, click here or call a Road Warriors' account executive at 864-674-PUCK (7825).

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