ESTERO, Fla. – The Florida Everblades brought the big guns out on offense Friday night, beating the Savannah Ghost Pirates 9-4 in front of 6,337 fans at Hertz Arena.
In the first meeting in history between the two teams at Hertz Arena, Brad Morrison notched a hat trick and six Everblades players had multipoint nights.
Joe Pendenza’s four-point outing helped him reach 300 professional points in his career and extended his point streak to 10 games, tying Dominic Franco for the longest streak this season.
Six different Everblades scored goals, while 13 different players registered at least one point.
The Everblades nine-goal output is their strongest this season, and the five-goal margin of victory is the greatest Florida has achieved this season. With nine goals, the Blades matched the ECHL single-game high for the year.
Trevor Gorsuch made 17 saves to get the win in his Everblades debut.
The Everblades and Ghost Pirates meet again on Saturday, January 21 for their final match at Hertz Arena this season with a 7:00 p.m. puck drop.
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