JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Atlanta Gladiators put up a season-high seven objectives on the Jacksonville Icemen on Friday night time within the first sport of a 3 in three. 5 completely different Gladiators registered a multi-point sport as Atlanta improved to 13-4 on the season with its fourth win in a row. 
After two extra time wins vs Greenville on Saturday and Sunday at residence, the Gladiators hit the street for the primary of three video games in three days in opposition to Jacksonville. Atlanta began goaltender T.J Semptimphelter, whereas Jacksonville went with Scott Ratzlaff.
Louis Boudon wasted no time opening the scoring, placing within the first of the night time 1:02 into the primary interval to make it 1-0 Atlanta from Chad Nychuk and Isak Walther. A too many males penalty on Atlanta despatched Jacksonville to the person benefit late within the interval, nevertheless it was the Gladiators who capitalized – scoring two shorthanded objectives on the identical penalty kill 1:19 aside. Joey Cipollone scored from Carson Denomie with 3:48 left within the interval, adopted by Ethan Scardina’s first professional objective from Ryan Nolan and Ryan Conroy to place the Gladiators up 3-0. Ratzlaff’s night time would finish there, as he was relieved by Michael Bullion in internet. The Icemen had been in a position to get on the board 1:09 after Scardina’s objective, with an unassisted tally from Kolby Johnson to make it 3-1 earlier than the interval’s finish.
Just one objective was scored within the second interval, and it belonged to Atlanta. On the facility play, Isak Walther scored on a one-timer from the left circle to make it 4-1 Gladiators, with the assists coming from Boudon and Younger. With the objective, Atlanta now has energy play objectives in three straight video games – the longest streak this season. 
The Gladiators continued to say their dominance within the third interval with one other energy play objective, as Boudon earned his second of the night time from Nychuk and Cody Sylvester to make it 5-1 Atlanta. Brody Crane acquired the Icemen again on the board with 7:13 left within the interval, however the Gladiators tacked on two extra objectives from Sylvester and McNamee to make it a 7-2 ultimate rating. T.J. Semptimphelter stopped 31/33 within the win. Ratzlaff stopped 5/8 and Bullion 16/20 in internet for Jacksonville. 
Louis Boudon completed the night time with 2 objectives and a pair of assists and prolonged his level streak to 5 video games (3g, 7a). Isak Walther had 1 objective and a pair of assists, extending his level streak to 5 video games (3g, 4a), and Chad Nychuk had 2 assists, extending his level streak to 4 video games (1g, 5a). With an help, Alex Younger prolonged his level streak to 3 video games (2g, 2a). Atlanta scored two shorthanded objectives and went 3/3 on the penalty kill, whereas going 2/4 on the facility play.
The Gladiators and Icemen will meet once more on Saturday night time at VyStar Veterans Memorial Enviornment at 7:00 PM earlier than the scene shifts to Duluth on Sunday at 3:00 PM. Sunday’s sport is Max’s Vacation Occasion, with the annual Sing for Santa, Jambo’s PJ toss, and the primary 1,500 followers receiving a Gladiators decoration courtesy of Naked Bones Steak Home.
With Atlanta Gladiators launch
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