Icemen skid again, swept on home ice by Orlando Solar Bears

Turning point: Orlando's Maxim Cajkovic scored the go-ahead goal at 6:39 of the second period and the Solar Bears came from behind to beat the Jacksonville Icemen 3-2 on Wednesday night at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

Three stars: 1. Luke Lynch, Jacksonville (one goal). 2. Brad Barone, Orlando (33 saves). 3. Cajkovic, Orlando (one goal).

Penalty box: Leading Orlando goal scorer Tyler Bird received a slashing major and a game misconduct in an incident at the end of the first period, while Jacksonville defenseman Austin McEneny was assessed a game misconduct for leaving the bench in the aftermath.

Around the rink: The Icemen (30-18-2-2) lost their fifth consecutive game, including a three-game sweep on home ice at the hands of the Solar Bears (29-22-4-0). ... Fourth-place Orlando climbed to within two points of the Icemen in the division race. ... Goals by Lynch and Craig Martin, just before and after the first intermission, had given the Icemen the lead. ... Charles Williams saved 25 shots for Jacksonville.

The Times-Union

This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: ECHL hockey report: Orlando Solar Bears-Jacksonville Icemen, March 9