All four goals in the game came in the third period. Orlando opened the scoring 14 seconds into the period on the power play, but the Everblades got goals from Jake Smith, Kobe Roth, and two from Levko Koper to grab the win.
Everblades All Star Cam Johnson, in his 11th consecutive start, stopped 34 of 35 shots for the win. He saved 75 of 78 shots he has faced in his last two games.
Florida has now won five straight games against Orlando. The teams next meet in Orlando on Sunday, January 22 for a matinee meeting.
This is the Everblades first home win of 2023. The Everblades next go on a season long four-game road trip starting Wednesday, January 11 against the Jacksonville Icemen.
With the home-and-home series against Orlando in the books, the Everblades will pack up and hit the road for a four-game road trip to three different South Division cities. First up, the Blades will be in Jacksonville for a 7:00 p.m. tilt against the Icemen on Wednesday, January 11, before heading to Greenville to face the Swamp Rabbits on Friday, January 13 at 7:05 p.m. The road trip will conclude with a pair against the South Carolina Stingrays in North Charleston on Saturday, January 14 and Sunday, January 15 at 6:05 p.m. and 3:05 p.m., respectively.
The Everblades will return to Hertz Arena on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21 for back-to-back games against the Savannah Ghost Pirates at 7:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m, respectively.
On Friday night, Blades fans can take advantage of the popular 239 Friday Deals and pick up two tickets, two programs and two slices of pizza for the extra special price of $39! In addition, kids 12 and under can eat free at Breakaway Sports Pub.
Saturday’s game will be preceded by our Saturday tailgate, which features live music from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Be sure and catch all the action on FloHockey.TV. Listen to the exciting game action on ESPN Southwest Florida on 770 AM, 98.1 FM, 104.3 FM and online at https://espnswfl.com or Mixlr at https://everblades.mixlr.com.
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