The Checkers took hold of their rematch against the Penguins early and never let go, walloping Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 4-1 in front of a wild Winning Wednesday crowd.
Zac Dalpe knocked in the rebound of his own shot just 85 seconds into the game, and that would kick start the Charlotte attack. Carsen Twarynski capitalized on an odd-man rush in the middle frame to double the lead, then Connor Carrick ripped a one-timer on the man advantage minutes later to extend that even further.
Henry Bowlby kept the ball rolling with a slick finish in close to start the third and – despite a late breakthrough by the Penguins – that was more than enough for the Checkers to coast on to a weekday sweep of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
The two sides each fired 23 shots on goal throughout the night, and Joey Daccord was a formidable backstop for the Checkers – keeping the Penguins at bay and notching 22 saves.
Written by Nicholas Niedzielski
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