Gladiators Game Preview: Stingrays at Gladiators
December 14, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
When: TODAY at 2:05 P.M.
Where: The Arena at Gwinnett Center
Listen: WDUN.com, "listen,' Stream 3; Gladiators Broadcast Network - www.gwinnettgladiators.com/radio, www.mixlr.com/gladiators-radio, Mixlr app (Gladiators Radio)
Promotion: Sing for Santa, Day 2; Lifeprint Child Safety Event; Kroger Family Sunday
DULUTH, Ga. - The Gladiators (7-12-1-0) jump back into action today at The Arena at Gwinnett Center, a night after their 4-2 loss to Cincinnati in front of their largest home crowd this season - 7,535. Despite falling into a 4-0 hole after the first 20:20 of the game, the Gladiators swung back hard against the Cyclones, outshooting the visitors 26-to-9 in the final forty minutes. Gwinnett had a season-high 17 shots in the final period and struck for two goals in the third, but couldn't overcome the deficit.
Today they'll face a revamped South Carolina Stingrays (11-10-0-4) team that has won seven of their last ten games. Gwinnett has already faced the team five times this season, going 2-2-1 against them. The two will play another 10 times following this afternoon's match.
Glads Notes:
Pushing the Pace: Prior to December, the Gladiators had outshot their opponent only twice in 17 games played - on November 2nd against Toledo (38-to-30) and November 8th against Florida (27-to-21). In the three games since Andy Brandt has taken over the team, the Gladiators have outshot their opponents two more times, on December 10th against Kalamazoo (33-to-32), and last night against Cincinnati (29-to-22). The last two games have been pushed by frantic third periods, where Gwinnett outshot their opponents 15-to-6, and 17-to-5, respectively.
No Shot: The Glads are one of only two teams in the league to not have reached the shootout this season; the Alaska Aces are the only other team. The Gladiators are 2-1 in OT.
Gladiators Ahoy: Three players currently on the Gladiators roster have been assigned from their AHL affiliate, the Portland Pirates- James Melindy, Nathan Burns, and Mike Lee - and seven more - Joel Hanley (POR), Dan O'Donoghue (POR), Jordon Southorn (POR), Greg Carey (POR), Dyson Stevenson (POR), Bretton Stamler (HFD), and Casey Pierro-Zabotel (NOR) - have been spent time in the AHL this year.
Milestones: Eric Springer is two games away from his 100th regular season professional game ... Anthony Perdicaro played in his 50th ECHL match last night ... Garry Nunn is four goals away from his 50th professional tally, and one assist away from his 100th as a pro ... Geoff Paukovich is four games away from his 300th ECHL game.
Streaks: CJ Chartrain has a goal and two assists in his last three games ... Defenseman Tristin Llewellyn has two goals and three assists in his last five games ... Casey Pierro-Zabotel has four assists in his last three ... Sean Berkstresser has a goal and two assists in his last three games.
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