Gladiators Beat Nailers 3-1
November 25, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release
It was a Black Friday for the Wheeling Nailers as the Gwinnett Gladiators won 3-1 Friday evening at the Arena at Gwinnett Center. Gwinnett was the first team to outshoot the Nailers this season posting a 32-to-17 shots on goal margin.
The Nailers (10-5-0-0) did not skip a beat from the Thursday night as they scored the first goal of the game 54 seconds into the first period. Wheeling's Cody Chupp got the goal with an assist from Zach Hansen.
The Gladiators (9-6-2-2) were able to fight back with a man-advantage goal from Pat Galivan with a snapper at the top of the right wing circle and an assist from rookie defensemen Shane Sims and Colin Vock to tie the game at one.
Gwinnett and Wheeling remained tied ending the second period 1-1. Gwinnett held Wheeling to three shots, which tied the season low for fewest shots allowed in a period this season for Gwinnett.
Early in the third period, the Glads Colin Vock weaved through the Wheeling defense to punch the puck past the Nailers netminder Peter Delmas for an unassisted game-winner at the 4:20 mark. Vock notched his first goal of the season for the Glads, putting Gwinnett up 2-1.
Gwinnett's Tyler Murovich gave the Glads the insurance goal to seal the 3-1 win with the help of defenseman Will Colbert at 15:29 in the third.
Billy Sauer collected 16 saves for his second victory with Gwinnett.
Gwinnett was able to hold Wheeling 0-for-4 on the power play.
The Gladiators will be play the South Carolina Stingrays Saturday at 7:05 p.m. in North Charleston. The Glads will be back in the Arena at Gwinnett Center December 10 at 7:05 to take on the South Carolina Stingrays again.
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