After erasing a two-goal deficit thanks to strikes from a pair of defensemen, the Checkers couldn’t quite finish the job in Springfield, as a late tally from the Thunderbirds handed Charlotte their second loss of the weekend.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- A quiet first period with one Checkers penalty kill led to a scoreless game after the first 20 minutes.
- The Thunderbirds opened scoring early in the second period, with a second goal following two minutes after and extending Springfield’s lead.
- TWith a four minute power play opportunity, Carrick snuck in the Checkers first goal of the night with just two seconds remaining in the middle frame.
- Alscher kept the momentum going by scoring his first pro goal early in the third - tying the game at two and fueling the Charlotte bench.
- It wouldn’t be enough as Springfield edged back ahead, scoring with just over five minutes left in regulation and then adding an empty-net goal to further the gap.
NOTES
This is the first time that the Checkers have recorded consecutive regulation losses this season … Marek Alscher scored his first pro goal … Trevor Carrick leads the league with 10 power-play points … Ryan McAllister extended his point streak to five games … Riese Gaber has assists in back-to-back games … The Checkers have recorded a power-play goal in three straight games and in every game this season except for one … Ben Steeves, Will Lockwood, MacKenzie Entwistle, Zac Dalpe, Justin Sourdif, Jamie Armstrong, Mitch Vande Sompel, Mikala’s Hovorka and Chris Driedger were the extras for Charlotte
