TORONTO, ON – The Checkers wrapped up their Canadian road trip in convincing fashion, dominating the defending Calder Cup champion Toronto Marlies for a 5-0 victory.
Alex Nedeljkovic held down the fort with a perfect performance in the crease against the Marlies’ fourth-ranked offense, stopping all 34 shots he faced to pick up his first shutout of the season. The netminder’s stellar showing also included denying a penalty shot attempt and helping the Checkers kill the two penalties they were assessed, including one inside of the final five minutes of regulation.
Offensively the Checkers came out fast and furious, notching three goals in the opening frame to give themselves some breathing room, then added another tally in the second and third frames to run away with the contest. Five different Checkers found the back of the net and three different skaters – Jake Bean, Andrew Poturalski and Martin Necas – all recorded multi-point games.
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