RECAP : Growlers take down the Gladiators 5-3

Atlanta Gladiators (4-4-0-0) at Newfoundland Growlers (6-5-0-0)Friday, November 8th – Mile One Centre – St. John’s, NL Goal Summary

V-H	#	Per	Team	Time	Goals	Assists	Type
1 - 0	1	1st	ATL	11:21	S. Asselin (7)	E. Neiley, D. Nesbitt
1 - 1	2	1st	NFL	16:13	S. Pooley (8)	T. Bradley, M. Bradley
1 - 2	3	1st	NFL	19:05	Z. O'Brien (3)	M. Power, B. Ferguson
2 - 2	4	2nd	ATL	0:28	L. Nogard (2)	C. Corbett, J. Messner
2 - 3	5	2nd	NFL	1:18	J. Brazeau (4)
2 - 4	6	2nd	NFL	8:26	J. Duszak (2)	Z. O'Brien, R. Woods
2 - 5	7	3rd	NFL	9:01	S. Pooley (9)
3 - 5	8	3rd	ATL	19:05	J. Thrower (1)	E. Neiley

Game Story The Newfoundland Growlers kicked off their four-game homestand in style Friday night at Mile One Centre with a 5-3 win over the Atlanta Gladiators. Samuel Asselin, the reigning ECHL Player of the Week, opened the scoring with 8:39 to play in the opening period after capitalizing on a cross-crease pass on a shot Maksim Zhukov couldn’t get enough of to put the Gladiators ahead 1-0. Scott Pooley responded with 3:47 left in the first period showing off his baseball skills and batting the puck out of mid-air and behind Sean Bonar, on a play that needed video review but was deemed a good goal to tie the game at 1-1. Zach O’Brien gave the Growlers a late first-period lead after slapping home a one-time pass from Marcus Power for a 2-1 game after the opening 20 minutes. Atlanta tied the game just 28 seconds into the second period as Luke Nogard was wide open in front of the net and banged a rebound past Zhukov, but Justin Brazeau needed only 50 seconds to restore the Growlers lead after sniping a wrister off the crossbar and in for a 3-2 game. Joseph Duszak doubled the lead at 8:26 of the second period firing home his second of the season to send the Growlers to the dressing room up 4-2 after 40 minutes. Scott Pooley rifled his second of the night at 9:01 of the third period for a 5-2 game, and Josh Thrower responded with 55 seconds left in the game, but that’s as close as Atlanta would come as the Growlers took a 5-3 victory. Quick Hits

Alex Gudbranson made his season debut
Scott Pooley extended his point streak to nine games
The three stars were 3 – J. Duszak (NFL), 2 – Z. O’Brien (NFL) and 1 – S. Pooley (NFL)

What’s Next?The Newfoundland Growlers continue their four-game homestand Saturday night in a rematch against the Atlanta Gladiators, ECHL affiliate of the Boston Bruins. Puck drop is 7 p.m. Tickets are available at mileonecentre.com and the Mile One Centre Box Office.

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