The Norfolk Admirals got their ECHL season off to an exciting start Friday night, going south and beating the Savannah Ghost Pirates 4-3 on returnee Brady Fleurent’s goal 2:18 into overtime before 7,485 fans on Georgia’s Atlantic coast.

Goalie Isaac Poulter, whose efforts for the Adirondack Thunder helped eliminate the Admirals from the 2024 playoffs, made 40 saves for the victory in his first Norfolk game. Evan Cormier made 20 but took the loss for Savannah, an affiliate of the two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.

Fleurent, with two goals and an assist, was the game’s No. 1 star. Norfolk’s Jaydon Dureau, who netted the night’s first goal 10 minutes and 59 seconds in, was the third star.

In the second period, Ben Zloty’s goal put the Admirals ahead 2-0. But No. 2 st

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