ECHL Atlanta Gladiators

Gladiators Winning Streak Snapped

Published on February 10, 2010 under ECHL (ECHL)
Atlanta Gladiators News Release


Gwinnett saw their four game winning streak snapped on Wednesday night at the Germain Arena in Estero, Florida. The Everblades broke a 1-1 deadlock with just over three minutes to play in the third to take a 3-1 win over the Gladiators.

There was good action back and forth between the two squads in the first period, but neither side was able to get on the scoreboard. The Gladiators failed on one power play chance, and at the end of the period Florida owned the lead in shots 11-8 over Gwinnett.

A low scoring second period saw Shea Guthrie knock home the only goal and put the Everblades up 1-0. Brandon Buck received a pass into the top of the slot and fired the puck quickly on David Brown. Brown made a nice save on the wide open attempt, but Guthrie was in place by the left post to stuff home the rebound and give the Everblades the lead.

Scott Mifsud would get the Gladiators on the board to tie the game up at one. Mifsud picked up a loose puck in the neutral and worked into the attacking zone along the left wing. Mifsud fired a shot from the slot and snuck it under the pads of Chris Beckford-Tseu. The goal came at the 5:04 mark of the third period.

It would take 11 minutes for either side to break the tie, but Mathieu Roy provided the marker for the Everblades. Roy took a pass from Scott Hotham right on top of the goal crease and tipped it past an outstretched David Brown to give the Everblades a 2-1 lead.

Ryan Lang added an empty-netter in the final minute to seal the victory for Florida. The loss snapped a season high four game winning streak for Gwinnett. David Brown stopped 36 shots in the losing effort. The Gladiators fell to 23-20-3-2 with the loss, the Everblades jump to 25-18-3-4.

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