Atlanta opened the scoring five minutes into the first period to take a 1-0 lead (5:57). The Gladiators swept the Everblades net and Cade Oliver scored his 14th goal of the season.
The Gladiators scored early in the second period, and Cody Sylvester of the Atlanta Gladiators made history to make it 2-0 (00:51). Sylvester beat Everblades goalkeeper Cam Johnson to score his 37th goal of the season.
Everblades broke Joe Moradaca’s shutout bid late in the third period to make it 2-1 with a power play goal (12:49).
Florida pulled their goaltender in the final minutes of the game in favor of the extra forward and Atlanta made them pay.
Sang-Hoon Shin sent the ball into the empty Everblades net with just over a second left for his 30th goal of the season (19:59)
Joe Mordaka made 41 saves in the Atlanta win, while Cam Johnson made 27 saves in the loss to Florida.