ESTERO, Fla. – Tristin Langan scored his 54th career ECHL goal with the Orlando Solar Bears (29-27-4-0) to become the team’s career goal-scoring leader, but Dylan Vander Esch broke a 2-2 tie in the third period for the Florida Everblades (43-17-5-4) to deal Orlando its fifth consecutive loss in a 3-2 decision on Saturday night at Hertz Arena.
Langan netted his history-making goal midway through the first period as the Solar Bears had completed killing a penalty, as he poked the puck out of the defensive zone to himself for a breakaway and beat Cam Johnson with a shot from the hash-marks. The goal pushed him past Joe Perry (2016-18) for sole possession of the club goal-scoring mark.
After Florida took a 2-1 lead into the second intermission, Hunter Fejes tied the game when he batted a loose puck through the slot past Johsnon, but Vander Esch scored on the ensuing shift to put the Everblades ahead for good.
1st PeriodORL Goal: Tristin Langan (13) at 13:06.FLA Goal: Nathan Perkovich (14) at 19:10. Assisted by Levko Koper and Ben Masella.SHOTS: ORL 5, FLA 4
2nd PeriodFLA Goal: John McCarron (28) at 19:39. Assisted by Stephen Desrocher and Zach Solow.SHOTS: ORL 7, FLA 11
3rd PeriodORL Goal: Hunter Fejes (10) at 5:56. Assisted by Odeen Tufto and Cole Moberg.FLA Goal: Dylan Vander Esch (13) at 6:07. Assisted by Levko Koper and Dalton Gally.SHOTS: ORL 7, FLA 6
GoaltendingORL: Brad Barone, 18-for-21FLA: Cam Johnson, 17-for-19
NEXT GAME: The Solar Bears return home to host Florida on Thursday, March 24 at 7 p.m. at the AdventHealth Rink at Amway Center for a Thirsty Thursday, featuring $5 domestic draft beers.
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