SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah Ghost Pirates, proud ECHL affiliate of the Florida Panthers, fell to the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 4-3 on Sunday afternoon at Enmarket Arena.
FIRST PERIOD
The Savannah Ghost Pirates (2-4-0-0) opened the scoring late in the first period against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (5-1-2-0). Kasper Lundell found Liam McLinskey (1) behind the defense, where he scored on a breakaway against goaltender Mattias Sholl. McLinskey fired the puck past Sholl to give the Ghost Pirates a 1-0 lead.
SECOND PERIOD
The scoring picked up in the second period, with four goals between the two teams. The Ghost Pirates struck first, extending their lead to 2-0 on a quick goal from Emil Pieniniemi (2), assisted by Nick DeGrazia.
The Swamp Rabbits responded with three unanswered goals. Blake Bennett scored on the power play to cut the deficit to 2-1 before Neil Shea tied the game 2-2. Jake Percival then gave Greenville a 3-2 lead with less than two minutes remaining in the period.
THIRD PERIOD
The Ghost Pirates rallied in the third period, tying the game 3-3 on a goal by Tristan Amonte (1), assisted by Liam McLinskey and Drake Burgin.
However, the comeback fell short as Brendan Gorman scored on the power play to give the Swamp Rabbits a 4-3 lead.
Sholl earned the win, stopping 43 of 46 shots. Christian Cicigoi took the loss, stopping 25 of 29 shots.
The Ghost Pirates continue their fifth season Tuesday, Nov. 3, when they visit the Jacksonville Icemen for Education Day. Puck drop is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. ET. For tickets and more information, visit ghostpirateshockey.com.
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