For the third straight game the Checkers and Bruins went to a shootout, and for the third straight game Charlotte emerged victorious – besting Providence 2-1.
Today’s edition of overtime featured a few more chances than the previous two contests, but neither side converted and the game would be ultimately decided in a shootout once again.
Each side’s first shooter found the back of the net, then Cole Schwindt led off the top of the second round with a slick move that beat Bruins netminder Kyle Keyser. Antoine Bibeau came up with a strong denial on Providence’s chance, and following a stop on Scott Wilson he was faced with a chance to win the game. Bibeau once again rose to the occasion, stonewalling the Bruins’ third attempt and snaring another huge two points for his club.
Bibeau followed Joey Daccord’s stellar outings from the previous two games with a gem of his own, finishing the 65 minutes of play with 36 stops on 37 saves to earn his first win for Charlotte since Jan. 28 – his previous start.
The Bruins opened the scoring with a power-play strike early on in regulation, but the Checkers answered right back as Aleksi Heponiemi cleaned up a rebound out front less than two minutes later to draw things into a deadlock that would last the remainder of regulation.
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