The Checkers couldn’t get back on track Wednesday, dropping a 7-4 contest to Springfield for their third straight loss.
Charlotte came out hot with the opening tally just 64 seconds in courtesy of a Cory Conacher redirect on an early man advantage, then Lucas Carlsson continued his tear by putting the home side up by two a minute into the second.
Springfield punched back at that point, netting two goals in quick succession to draw things even, but Riley Nash finished off a slick passing play midway through the frame to push Charlotte back on top.
That would prove to be the Checkers’ last possession of the lead, however. Springfield drew things back even before the second buzzer, then tacked on another pair in the third to snatch the lead away in the final few minutes of regulation. Mark Senden – playing in his first pro game – would give the Checkers a sign of life when he popped home a loose puck to draw his team back within one, but the Thunderbirds forged ahead with two more to seal the deal for the visitors.
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