Gladiators win in shootout

DULUTH - The Gwinnett Gladiators scored a late third period goal by Jim Jackson while Kevin Doell, Anthony Aquino and Brandon Dietrich tallied goals in the shootout to help Gwinnett down the Florence Pride in a shootout 2-1 on<br> Tuesday night at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.<br> <br> The Gladiators and the Pride skated to a scoreless first and second periodas neither team could gain an advantage despite traiding power plays between the periods.<br> <br> Skating with a shortended bench due to injuries, Florence broke a scoreless tie midway through the third period. Adam Elzinga jammed a loose puck past Gladiators netminder Trevor Prior at 11:09 of the final period on the power play. <br> <br> Shaun Sutter and Mark McRae added the assists as the puck was thrown off the end boards and slid into the slot were Elzinga beat Prior on the power play.<br> <br> Jim Jackson answered for the Gladiators 1:12 later to tie the game at 1-1. Jackson picked up a puck in the slot and ripped a slap shot over the shoulder of Florence netminder Sebastien LaPlante for the unassisted goal<br> at 12:21 of the third period.<br> <br> Trevor Prior made 21 saves in the contest to help the Gladiators improve to 31-18-5 on the season. Gwinnett could not capitalize on their two power play opportunities in the game.

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