RABBITS FORCE OVERTIME, FALL 4-3 IN OVERTIME TO EVERBLADES IN GAME 4

GREENVILLE, SC – A back-and-forth game slipped away from the Greenville Swamp Rabbits as they fell in Game 3, 4-3 in overtime, to the Florida Everblades on Wednesday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena.  

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The opening goal of the game came after the midway point of a 19-shot period, as the Swamp Rabbits took the lead with a shorthanded goal, his first of the postseason, by Alex Ierullo at 14:33. The Everblades tied the game at 18:11, as Levko Koper scored a shorthanded goal of his own.In the second, the special teams units continued to find the scoresheet, but instead of the penalty kill units, the power-plays would light the lamp. At 16:41, Matteo Gennaro gave Florida the 2-1 lead with a man-advantage strike. Greenville Responded moments later, as Nikita Pavlychev scored his second of the series, a power-play tip-in at 17:37.The third period saw the Everblades take a 3-2 advantage as Jake Jaremko's pass was deflected off of a Swamp Rabbits defenseman and into the net at 2:13. At 9:30, Greenville tied the game as Anthony Rinaldi fielded a loose puck and rifled it into the Florida net. Rinaldi's strike would ultimately force the game into overtime.In overtime, Florida's Alex Aleardi scored a power-play goal at 7:41, securing the 4-3 win for the Everblades. With the loss, the Swamp Rabbits fall behind 2-1 in the best-of-seven series to the Everblades.  The Swamp Rabbits and the Everblades return to the ice on Friday night at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Game 4 at 7:05 p.m.Swamp Rabbits Single Game Tickets are on sale now! For more information or to secure your seats today call 864-674-PUCK (7825) or email INFO@SwampRabbits.com