Checkers Come up Empty in Chicago
October 25, 2015 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release
CHICAGO, IL - While it wasn't quite like last week's 9-5 drubbing, the Checkers couldn't break through in their rematch with the Chicago Wolves, losing 3-0.
Magnus Paajarvi started the scoring for the Wolves, deflecting in a wrist shot from the point early in regulation. Chicago doubled their lead with a quick strike in the second before Paajarvi padded the advantage with his second of the night in the waning moments of the middle frame. Those three goals would prove to be enough as the Checkers failed to produce anything offensively.
After emerging as a high-scoring club thus far this season, the Checkers could not find any sort of spark offensively, being blanked for the first time this season. Charlotte was only able to register 21 shots on goal, a season-low, and never really seemed to threaten Pheonix Copley, who notched his first shutout of the season.
Charlotte's power play unit had been firing on all cylinders this season, recording a power-play goal in all six games entering tonight, but was smothered by the Wolves. The Checkers failed to find the back of the net on any of their four man-advantage opportunities, including a crucial 5-on-3 chance early on in the third.
The Checkers' current pattern of playing every other night continues next week as they wrap up their month-long road trip. They will have tomorrow to regroup before taking on the Rockford IceHogs on Tuesday.
NOTES
Dating back to last season, Chicago has won each of the last four matchups between the two clubs ... The Checkers were shutout for the first time since April 11, 2015, and on the road for the first time since Feb 27, 2015 ... Drew MacIntyre has now appeared in every game this season for Charlotte ... Drayson Bowman, who signed a PTO last week, made his season debut, his first game in a Checkers sweater since Jan. 11, 2013 ... Justin Shugg missed his fourth consecutive game with an upper-body injury ... Carter Sandlak and Tyler Ganly were healthy extras
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