The Checkers shook off a rocky start and roared back to claim a clutch come-from-behind victory over the Hershey Bears 5-3.
The visitors came out of the gates hot, lighting the lamp less than two minutes into regulation and then controlling most of the play en route to constructing a 3-0 lead early on in the second period.
Looking to spark something in its team, Charlotte made a goalie change at that point, with Christopher Gibson entering the contest for his first action in over four months. They got what they were looking for, as Alexander True got his team on the board quickly after that swap and the tide turned Charlotte’s way from there.
Zac Dalpe capped the middle frame with a tally to pull the home side within one, then Cale Fleury kept that momentum rolling with a beautiful play to walk the puck all the way in from the blue line and lift a backhander into the back of the net to tie the game.
The ice continued to tilt in the Checkers’ favor throughout the third, and their comeback was finally completed with a power-play tally in the final five minutes as Scott Wilson tipped in a slick feed from Fleury.
Gibson was up to the task on Hershey’s final charge, finishing the contest with a perfect 16 saves on 16 shots, and an empty-netter from Dalpe sealed the thrilling win for Charlotte.
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