Game Preview: Solar Bears at Swamp Rabbits - Nov. 19, 2017

WHO: Orlando Solar Bears at Greenville Swamp RabbitsVENUE: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, S.C.DATE: Sunday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m.WATCH: ECHL.TVLISTEN: OSBN on Mixlr

TODAY: The Solar Bears (2-8-2-0) wrap up their three-game road trip with an afternoon battle against the Greenville Swamp Rabbits (9-3-2-0). The Swamp Rabbits saw an eight-game winning streak come to an end last night with a 4-3 overtime loss against the South Carolina Stingrays.

WINQUIST STILL STREAKING: A correction to Friday’s box score resulted in Joshua Winquist receiving credit for a secondary assist on Nolan Valleau’s power-play goal, extending Winquist’s point streak to five games (2g-6a).

VALLEAU PERFORMING ON SPECIAL TEAMS: Valleau’s goal on the man advantage was the defenseman’s second power-play goal this season; the blueliner is tied for second among Eastern Conference defensemen in power-play goals, and has added three assists on power-play goals as well. Valleau also logged significant ice time on Friday, helping the penalty kill remain a perfect 9-for-9 on this road trip.

SCORING FIRST GOAL WILL BE KEY: The Solar Bears face an opponent today that has scored the first goal of the game in an Eastern Conference-leading 10 matches; Orlando has earned points in every game in which it has scored first.

STREAKS:

• Joshua Winquist – 5-game point streak (2g-6a)
• Chris Crane – 2-game goal streak (2g)

MILESTONE TRACKER:

• Mike Monfredo – needs 2 points for 150 career pro points
• Chris Crane – needs 4 points for 150 career pro points
• Joshua Winquist – needs 5 assists for 100 career pro assists; needs 5 points for 150 career pro points

AFFILIATE NOTES: The Toronto Marlies (12-4-0-0) got two power-play goals in the first period and held on for a 2-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch, and face Syracuse again this afternoon at 4 p.m. The Toronto Maple Leafs (14-7-0-0) blanked their opponent for the second consecutive game with a 6-0 throttling of the Montreal Canadiens last night, and resume play at home on Monday against Arizona.

NEXT GAME: The Solar Bears are back at home to host the Jacksonville Icemen for the first time at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center on Tuesday, Nov. 21 at 7 p.m. Single-game tickets for the 2017-18 season are now on sale at the Amway Center box office and ticketmaster.com.

The Orlando Solar Bears are the proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Toronto Maple Leafs and AHL’s Toronto Marlies, and play all of their home games at the ARS.com Rink at Amway Center, the 2012 Street and Smith’s Sports Business Journal Sports Facility of the Year.

Full Season Ticket Memberships for the 2017-18 season are on sale now. Purchase an Orlando Solar Bears Full Season Ticket Membership for as little as $440 today! Click here or call (407) 951-8200 for more information.

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