The Checkers’ road magic ran out in Rochester Wednesday night, as they fell to the Americans 5-1.
The home side came out of the gates strong, as Rochester pumped in three goals through the first 12 minutes of play to claim a commanding lead. The Checkers made a change in net hoping to spark a rally, with Antoine Bibeau relieving starter Joey Daccord, but the visitors couldn’t muster up the offense to climb out of the hole.
Despite tightening up as the game progressed, Charlotte surrendered goals late in the second and early in the third to extend Rochester’s advantage even further.
Scott Wilson’s hot hand finally helped the Checkers find the board in the final frame, putting in a loose puck out front to break up Rochester’s shutout bid, but it wasn’t enough to spark the visitors as they dropped the contest by a final score of 5-1.
Written by Nicholas Niedzielski
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