A do-or-die Game 3 between the Checkers and Thunderbirds came down to a winner-take-all overtime, but the Checkers couldn’t secure the final goal - dropping the game and the series to Springfield.
The Checkers couldn’t quite close things out in Game 2 of their first-round series with Springfield, falling 5-2 to force a decisive Game 3 on Saturday.
After finishing third in the Atlantic Division, the Checkers are set to host the Springfield Thunderbirds in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Before the puck drops on Wednesday, let's break down the matchup!
