The first-place Checkers return home for their first two meetings with the Penguins this season.
THE MATCHUP
- Record/Standings
- CLT - 8-4-0-0 (1st in Atlantic)
- WBS - 5-4-1-0 (4th in Atlantic)
- Power Play / Penalty Kill
- CLT - 17.4% (19th) / 89.1% (3rd)
- WBS - 25.8% (5th) / 77.8% (22nd)
- Offense / Defense
- CLT - 3.17 GF/Game (t-12th) / 2.67 GA/Game (t-10th)
- WBS - 3.90 GF/Game (4th) / 2.90 GA/Game (14th)
- Head-To-Head
- 0-0-0-0
THE STORYLINES
CLOSE CALLS
The Checkers have found themselves in plenty of tight battles early this season. In fact, half of the 12 games they’ve played have been decided by one goal - with Charlotte tying for the most wins in those situations in the AHL at 4-2-0-0.On the flip side, the Checkers are an identical 4-2-0-0 in games decided by more than one goal.
DYNAMIC DUO
Jack Devine and Gracyn Sawchyn enter the weekend on red-hot streaks. Devine has racked up eight points in his last seven games while Sawchyn has posted nine points over the last eight games. The duo rank first and second on the team in scoring, respectively, and from Oct. 16 to now Sawchyn is tied for sixth in the AHL in scoring and Devine is tied for seventh in goals.HOME COOKING
The Checkers return to Bojangles Coliseum having earned victories in three of their first four home games this season. The lone blemish came in their last outing, when they dropped a tight 2-1 contest to Springfield. As for the Penguins, they come into the Queen City with a 4-2-0-0 on the road thus far this season.THE PLAYERS TO WATCH
- Charlotte
- Jack Devine - Eight points in last seven games
- Donovan Sebrango - Three points in last two games
- Will Bitten - Three points in last four games
- Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
- Rutger McGroarty - 10 points in last five games
- Oliver Okuliar - Two points in the last two games
- Hugh McGing - Two points in last three games
THE INFO
Friday is Military Appreciation Night, featuring special in-game content and new merch items! Fans can purchase tickets here. It is also a Family Night, meaning fans can save $10 per ticket when purchasing at least four from this link.Additionally, there are military-themed items up for auction - including signed jerseys, pucks, mini sticks and more - as well as Friday Night Jerseys for Cooper Black, Brian Pinho and Mitch Vande Sompel. The auction ends at 9 p.m. on Friday, get your bids in here!
Saturday is Hockey Fight Cancer, where we will honor all those who have been affected by cancer. Fans can purchase tickets here.
Both of this week's games are available to stream via AHLTV on FloHockey! Click here to watch.
Fans can listen to the radio broadcast as well on the Checkers App or online.
