Gladiators Take Down Cyclones, 3-1

Photo Courtesy of the Atlanta Gladiators

After falling to the Swamp Rabbits 5-2 on Monday, the Gladiators returned to home ice for their sixth game of the season, to face the Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday at Gas South Arena.

Lines for tonight! #HockeyIsBack | #GoGlads pic.twitter.com/iWC2VjkUzr

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021

Cincinnati’s Wyatt Ege, scored the opening  goal, and one minute later Glads Tyler Kobryn landed his 1^st goal of the season assisted by Tim Davison, and Derek Topatigh. 

KOBY!

Tyler Kobryn evens the score for his first goal of the season with some help from Tim Davison and Derek Topatigh!#HockeyIsBack | #GoGlads pic.twitter.com/awyjQN9hod

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021

At the buzzer  Gabe Guertler hit the back of the net, assisted by  Michael Turner, Tyler Kobryn. After one period of Play the Glads was up 2-1. 

GUERTLER WITH A BUZZER BEATER!

Kobryn helps Turner hit Gabe Guertler in the slot for the go ahead goal with just MILLISECONDS left in the first! #HockeyIsBack | #GoGlads pic.twitter.com/pKcr10yAM3

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021

Glads Coby Sylvester scored his sixth goal of the season , assisted by  Luke Nogard, and Derek Topatigh to put Atlanta up 3-1 in the second. 

CODY SLY!

Topatigh hits Nogard on the move and Cody Sylvester puts it away to put the Glads up 3-1 at the end of the period!#HockeyIsBack | #GoGlads pic.twitter.com/Cw25Hq4Tat

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021

Early in the second period the Cyclones had an opportunity to to tie the game during a power play but an incredible block from Glads Goalie Tyler Parks prevented Cincinnati from tying the score. Parks stopped 28 of 29 Cyclones shots.

Parksy Appreciation Tweet 2: Electric Boogaloo #HockeyIsBack | #GoGlads pic.twitter.com/DI7IOgKUhY

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021

In the end the Cyclones (6-5-0-0) fail to score anymore goals and the Gladiators (6-2-0-0) skated away with a 3-1 victory.  The win over Cincinnati marked the final game of a four-game homestand in which Atlanta has gone 2-1-0-0 so far.

Rockin' through two 🔥#HockeyIsBack | #GoGlads pic.twitter.com/QTmURSpGcA

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021

In a back to back matchup, the Gladiators will return to home ice on  Saurday November 20., to host the Cyclones again. Puck drops at  7:30.

Last night was pretty great, right? Let's do it again tonight!

Check out all the action from yesterday's game on the @love_wnbfactory highlight reel in the meantime! pic.twitter.com/voQxQy3Msj

— Atlanta Gladiators (@atlgladiators) November 20, 2021