With Ken Appleby playing a perfect game in net, Justin Sourdif’s second-period goal would be enough to fuel an impressive 1-0 shutout win for Charlotte.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Checkers’ penalty kill played an essential role throughout the game, starting by coming up big to keep the game scoreless after 20 minutes.
- Sourdif gave the Checkers the lead as the clock dwindled in the second period, collecting a pass from behind the net and sending it past the Hershey goalie.
- Appleby would defend Hershey’s scoring attempts, for the rest of regulation from there, shutting out the Bears for a Checkers win.
NOTES
The Checkers are 3-0-0-1 this season against Hershey … This was Ken Appleby’s league-leading fourth shutout of the season, tying him for fifth in franchise history for most in a single season … The Checkers have five shutouts this season and four since Nov. 30 … Sourdif’s goal was his first since Nov. 19 after missing significant time due to injury … Rasmus Asplund, Will Lockwood, Riley Bezeau, MacKenzie Entwistle, Zac Dalpe, Ryan McAllister, Aidan McDonough, Riese Gaber, Mike Benning and Keith Kincaid were the extras for Charlotte
