AHL Charlotte Checkers

Checkers Have Two Playoff Clinching Scenarios Tonight

Published on April 7, 2018 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Charlotte Checkers News Release


Please be advised that the Charlotte Checkers can clinch a playoff spot tonight (Saturday) should the following occur:

* a win vs. Hershey (6 p.m.)

OR

* a Bridgeport regulation loss vs. Providence (7 p.m.)

OR

* an overtime/shootout loss vs. Hershey (6 p.m.) AND * a Bridgeport loss of any kind (regulation/overtime/shootout) vs. Providence (7 p.m.)

Should the Checkers clinch tonight, the team will immediately release additional information. Dates, times and opponent for first-round playoff games could not be determined until a later date.

Charlotte, which has four games remaining, currently holds an eight-point lead over Bridgeport, the Atlantic Division's fifth-place team, which has one game in hand. Tonight's game and tomorrow's 1 p.m. rematch with Hershey are the Checkers' final two home games of the regular season.

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