The Gwinnett Gladiators struck for three power-play goals en route to a 6-3 victory over the Florida Everblades Sunday. The loss is the first in regulation for Florida in the last five games. With the loss the Everblades dropped to 5-2-2 against Gwinnett this season.

It took the Gladiators just 48 seconds to break the scoreless party. Gwinnett jumped up 1-0 on a Tim Miller goal assisted by linemates Daniel Sullivan and Mike MacLean. The Everblades evened the score at the 8:44 mark of the period on Kevin Baker’s seventh goal of the season.

Ryan Lang picked up the assist. Gwinnett registered 15 shots in the period, which equaled their total from the night before. The Everblades fired 11 shots in the first period.

The second period saw fewer combined shot,s but more goals. The Gladiators outscored Florida 3-2 in the period to take a 4-3 edge to the intermission. Gwinnett took its second lead of the game 4:48 into the period on a Mike MacLean goal. Daniel Sullivan and Tim Miller picked up the assists.

The Everblades tied the game at 13:49 on Shea Guthrie’s goal, his 12th of the seaswon. Guthrie tipped an Ernie Hartlieb pass from the point to again deadlock the game this time at 2-2. Gwinnett added the next two tallies at 15:23 and 18:02 to take a two-goal advantage, but the Everblades answered with less than a minute in the period on Kevin Baker’s second goal of the game. Baker deflected a point blast from Hartlieb to cut the Gwinnett lead to 4-3. Hartlieb picked up his second assist in the contest and Scott Hotham also recorded a helper on the goal.

In the third period, two power-play goals widened the gap as the Gladiators skated to the 6-3 win. Drew Paris scored on a blast from the point at 12:29 to give the Gladiators a two-goal advantage. The final tally came on the extra man as Daniel Sullivan tipped in Sam Roberts’ point shot to finish the scoring.

The Everblades return home this week for the start of eight straight games at home.The Everblades and Kalamazoo Wings battle Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. They tangle again Friday and Saturday nights in Germain Arena as well.