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Glads Grab Thrilling Late 5-4 win vs Swamp Rabbits

By Chicks Into Sports / March 15, 2023

Tonight in the final match against Greenville this season, Atlanta returned to home ice to face the Swamp Rabbits.

Atlanta is coming off a back to back win (Mar 7 2-1 vs Greenville) , and a 6-4 win against the Solar Bears in Orlando, Florida. The Swamp Rabbits is coming off a loss after falling to the Savannah Ghost Pirates in a shootout on Sunday afternoon.

Game Recap

Greenville Brent Kemp opened the scoring effort early to take the 1-0 lead.

Tyler Harmon created 4 saves for the Glads during the 1st period to keep Atlanta alive.

At the end of the 1st period of play, the Swamp Rabbits led by 1, while the Glads were scoreless.

Early in the 2nd period Atlanta finally scored behind Noah Laaouan goal assisted by Gabe Guertler.

Midway through the 2nd period Greenville found the back of the net behind Anthony Beauchamp goal assisted by Carter Souch and Joe Gatenby.

With tempers flaring and the mood from Atlanta intensifying, Sang-Hoon Shin finished off a tic-tac-toe play for his 23rd goal of the season.

Greenville quickly reacted with a goal by Brett Kemp assisted by Tanner Eberle and Alex Ierullo.

Atlanta counteracted with a goal scored by Mike Pelech, marking his 11th goal of the season assisted by Cody Sylvester to tie the score  3-3.

After two period of play the score was tied 3-3.

Early into the final period Mitch Walinski broke the tie with his 1st professional career goal assisted by Cody Sylvester and Bode Wilde to put Atlanta ahead 4-3.

With 5.0 seconds remaining Shin scored his second goal of the night, making it his 24th of the season to keep the Glads ahead of the Greenville.

Even with a late goal to slash their deficit and seconds remaining on the clock, it was too little too late for Greenville. The Glads skated away with the 5-4 win.

Tyler Harmon finished with 26 saves on 29 shots in the victory.

The Glads are on a road trip to face the Reading Royals in PA on Sat Mar. 18. and Sun Mar 19. The team will return to home ice on March 24. on Marvel Super hero night to face Maine Mariners.

 

 

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