They are saying hockey is likely one of the most bodily sports activities in existence, this was confirmed true within the first interval. Proper from the get-go each the Icemen and Everblades exchanged blows. It was Florida who got here out on the lookout for smash-mouth hockey and it was Jacksonville who was comfortable to oblige. In all probability the most effective protection on the season was performed by the Icemen on this first interval. Jacksonville dominated time of possession and perfected protecting the puck within the taking pictures place. After what appeared like without end, the Icemen have been capable of strike first.
Brendan Harris slapped the puck at Everblade Goalie Will Cranely, which was deflected up and over Cranely. What seemed like an ideal save was shortly was a aim after the deflected puck rolled again behind Cranely off the deflection. This aim ignisted the Teddy Bear Toss Celebration, which noticed 15,302 Teddy Bears Fall onto the ice for chairty. Alternatively, it seemed just like the Everblades would depart the primary with no aim of their very own. Nonetheless, after an intercepted go, Colton Hargrove would rating for Florida with simply seconds left within the interval.
Florida got here out towards the Icemen wanting a battle and that’s precisely what they acquired because the second interval of play acquired underway. Regardless of giving up a late first-period aim, Jacksonville continued to showcase supreme protection. Florida had little to no alternative to attain, and even once they did, Justin Shut made positive to shut the door on the Everblades. The Icemen have been firing on all cylinders as their offense lastly caught up with the protection. Jonathan Hampton would rating his first aim as an Icemen and as a professional after he slapped in a depraved go from Ty Cheveldayoff.
The buzzing offense would proceed all through the interval as Chris Grando acquired in on the motion. Garrett Van Wyhe would set him up properly, permitting Grando to bang in one other aim off the highest crossbar. Even on a Penalty Kill, The Icemen would intercept an Everblade go, resulting in a short-hand aim from Christopher Brown. Davis Koch would additionally exit the sport early for the Icemen after taking a nasty excessive stick on to the face courtesy of Everblade Colin Theisen.
The battle between two rivals continued within the third and ultimate interval of play. For essentially the most half, Jacksonville continued to excel defensively. They’d not rating any extra targets on the night time, however they might nevertheless hand over yet one more aim to the Everblades. Colton Hargrove was capable of rating after the Icemen discovered themselves with two males within the field. Nonetheless, that will be the final factors of the night time because the Icemen would bounce the Everblades after a really robust and bodily divisional matchup.
The Jacksonville Icemen will hit the highway and head to Hertz Area. They’ll face the Florida Everblades for the final recreation of a three-game sequence towards the Everblades. The Icemen will look to hold the identical physicality and velocity they’d tonight to depart Hertz Area with a win on Saturday night time.
Jacksonville Icemen launch (by Jasen Mata)
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