With the Atlantic Division playoff seeding all set heading into Sunday’s tilt, the Checkers utilized a new-look lineup that featured some big names getting a rest and rookie Cooper Black making his pro debut between the pipes.
After the Phantoms converted on a man advantage to open the scoring in the first, the home side poured it on with three consecutive tallies in the middle frame - including another power-play strike on a two-man advantage.
The Checkers got one back late in regulation courtesy of a nice tuck by Wilmer Skoog, but it wasn’t quite enough as they dropped the 4-1 final.
