The Checkers continued their home-ice domination with a 3-2 win over Hartford, clinching a Calder Cup berth in the process.
Charlotte set the tone early, as Cole Schwindt and Luke Henman both banged in goals to push the home side ahead 2-0 heading into the first intermission.
A slick backhander on the penalty kill from Alexander True would give the Checkers a three-goal cushion early on in the final frame, and that would prove to be the eventual difference. Hartford made a push with two quick strikes in the final five minutes, but the Checkers rode out the remainder of regulation without breaking.
With a final count of 28 saves, Joey Daccord picked up another win and helped the Checkers become the first team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a spot in the playoffs.
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