Four power-play markers enable Gladiators to slay Sea Wolves
Published on October 18, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Mississippi Sea Wolves News Release
DULUTH, GA - Four power play goals, including two in the third period, powered the Gwinnett Gladiators past the Mississippi Sea Wolves at the Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday night.
A pair of power-play goals in the first period got Gwinnett out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Josh Engel took a feed from pat Bateman and fired it past Sea Wolves' goaltender Jeremy Duchesne with Chase Trull off for hooking at 12:37. Exactly six minutes later, Brad Schell fired a one-time blast from the top of the right wing circle past Duchesne while Gwinnett was on a five-on-three man-advantage.
Mississippi got on the board early in the second period when Alexandre Parent found the rebound of Mathieu Melanson's shot in the low slot and drove it past Gwinnett goalie Kevin Nastiuk, who was drawn out of position at 3:39. Gwinnett would get its' two-goal lead back when Bryan esner fed the puck up the right side to Bruce Graham, who broke in alone on Duchesne and tucked the puck through his pads at 13:33 of the second.
Mathieu Melanson drew the Sea Wolves back within one when Mike Wirll floated a pass through the air and Melanson batted it out of the air and past the outstretched blocker of Nastiuk at 17:43.
Ryan Mahrle extended the Gladiators lead with a power-play goal at 7:29 of the third period as he found the rebound of Andy Brandt's shot. The Gladiators would take a 5-2 lead when Scott Marchesi found the rebound of Pat Bateman's shot and blasted it into the net at 12:07 of the third period. Bruce Graham picked up his second goal of the night and Gwinnett's fourth power-play goal of the evening from Esner and Jeff Mason at 16:23.
Jeremy Duchesne made 42 saves, taking the loss, and Mississippi was 0-for-6 on the power play.
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