Though some stretches are more grueling than others, schedules in both the AHL and NHL are designed to prevent players from playing too many games in too short a time. It’s when those schedules overlap that things get interesting.
From the start of the season, a quick glance at the schedule told the Checkers that the weekend of April 4 was always going to be a challenge. They were right.
Checkers broadcaster Jason Shaya checks in each week with his 10 Thoughts - a series of observations about the team and the hockey world in general. This week: Sunday's stunning loss that capped a tough weekend and more.
The Checkers came up empty in a three-in-three for the first time in their history this past weekend, causing them to lose their playoff position for the time being.
A busy period of transactions continued Friday with the Hurricanes recalling defenseman Ryan Murphy just prior to the start of the Checkers’ three-in-three weekend.
