SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Savannah Ghost Pirates, proud ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, fell to the South Carolina Stingrays 5-0 on Friday night at Enmarket Arena.
FIRST PERIOD
The Stingrays (3-0-0-0) took an early lead on the Ghost Pirates (1-2-0-0) on an odd-man rush led by Ryan Sandelin. Sandelin drove down the right side and beat Ghost Pirates goaltender Vinnie Purpura glove side to give South Carolina a 1-0 lead.
SECOND PERIOD
South Carolina added two goals in the second period to extend its lead. Sandelin scored his second goal of the night on the power play to make it 2-0.
Cam Morrison then collected a loose puck in front of Purpura and scored to give the Stingrays a 3-0 lead through 40 minutes.
THIRD PERIOD
The Stingrays added two more goals in the third period. Sandelin completed his hat trick to make it 4-0 before Jalen Luypen scored a shorthanded goal to cap the scoring at 5-0.
South Carolina goaltender Ben Craws recorded a 27-save shutout. Purpura stopped 17 of 22 shots for Savannah.
The Ghost Pirates continue their fifth season on Saturday, Oct. 24, when they host the Jacksonville Icemen at Enmarket Arena for Halloween Weekend presented by Optim Orthopedics. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
For tickets and more information, visit ghostpirateshockey.com.
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