Things started rocky for the visitors, as Hershey jumped out with two goals in the first four minutes of action - the second of which came via a penalty shot. The Checkers were able to shake it off and flip the script, though, as back-to-back snipes from Wilmer Skoog and Mitch Vande Sompel in the latter stages of the frame had the contest back even before the first buzzer.
this effort from Skoog ?????? pic.twitter.com/PQsEM7W7eJ
— x - Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) April 17, 2024
The Checkers kept their momentum rolling in the middle frame as Mackie Samoskevich - picking up his third helper of the night - set up Skoog again for Charlotte’s second power-play tally of the contest, which pushed the visitors into the lead with 20 to play in regulation.
The pendulum swung back in Hershey’s favor for the third, however, as a quick strike from the Bears deadlocked the score again early on and a breakaway conversion minutes later reclaimed the lead for the home side. Charlotte pressed down the stretch but couldn’t nail down the equalizer, and time ran out on the midweek bout.
