Icemen defeat Greenville Swamp Rabbits in Game 6 of ECHL first-round playoffs
Turning point: Craig Martin notched the game-winning goal on the power play at 15:00 of the final period, launching the Jacksonville Icemen past the Greenville Swamp Rabbits 4-2 in Tuesday's Game 6 of the ECHL Kelly Cup playoff series and confirming the Icemen's berth in the second round.
Series status: The Icemen defeat Greenville in the best-of-7 series, 4-2. The series victory is the second in franchise history.
Three stars: 1. Ara Nazarian, Jacksonville (two goals, two assists). 2. Martin, Jacksonville (one goal, one assist). 3. Olof Lindbom, Jacksonville (17 saves).
Penalty box: The Icemen netted three of their four goals on the power play, the last while Greenville's Ben Freeman was serving four minutes for a high-sticking double minor.
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Around the rink: Nazarian, who finished with four points, and Luke Lynch assisted Martin's game-winner. ... Greenville raced back from a 2-0 third-period deficit, tying the score on goals by Carter Souch and Brett Kemp. ... Christopher Brown added an empty-netter in the final seconds to seal Jacksonville's playoff victory. .. Swamp Rabbits goaltender Ryan Bednard made 19 saves.
Up next: The Icemen advance to the ECHL South Division finals, a best-of-7 series against the Florida Everblades to begin on home ice at 7 p.m. Saturday.
— The Times-Union
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