The Checkers are heading into the holidays on a high note after pulling off a 3-1 victory over the visiting Bridgeport Islanders despite playing down a man.
The goaltenders took center stage for most of the first two frames, stymying the opposing offenses until the Islanders finally broke through in the final minute of the second.
The Checkers earned their lone man advantage of the night early on in the third and made it count, with Zac Dalpe launching a quick wrister from the right circle that put the visitors on the board. Charlotte dug deep from there, and Chase Priskie cashed in on a quick chance just minutes later to give the home side their first lead of the night.
Joey Daccord continued his stellar play – he finished the night with 22 saves – down the stretch, frustrating the Islanders in their rally attempt, and an empty-net dagger from Henry Bowlby sealed the come-from-behind win for the Checkers.
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