Charlotte revisited the Penguins and flipped the script as Ken Appleby earned his second consecutive shutout, leading to a huge blowout road win.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Rasmus Asplund opened the scoring early, just 15 seconds into the first period, then John Leonard tipped in a second goal, to lengthen the gap through the first 20 minutes.
- As the physicality between the two teams ramped up, Patrick Giles took the puck end to end sniping a shot and taking the 3-0 lead late in the second.
- Charlotte would solidify the tilt with a rebound goal by Ben Steeves as Appleby held the Penguins scoreless and earned a 29-save shutout.
NOTES
This was Appleby’s second consecutive shutout, giving him 120 minutes of scoreless hockey … Appleby now has three shutouts this season, tying him for the league lead … The Checkers have recorded shutouts in three of their last five games … The Checkers are now 2-1-0-0 against the Penguins this season … Tonight was Charlotte’s first regulation road win since Nov. 2 … The Checkers have scored at least four goals in every meeting with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton this season … Trevor Carrick has assists in back-to-back games … Asplund recorded his fifth multi-point game of the season and has helpers in consecutive games … Leonard has goals in back-to-back games … Wilmer Skoog has four points in his last two games … Riley Hughes has assists in back-to-back games - his first two AHL points … Charlotte’s 28 penalty minutes are the most by the team this season and the 54 total PIMs are the most this season as well … Will Lockwood, MacKenzie Entwistle, Ryan McAllister, Justin Sourdif, Aidan McDonough, Riese Gaber, Mike Benning and Mitch Vande Sompel were the extras for Charlotte
