The Charlotte offense put on a show once again Saturday night, obliterating the Stars by an 8-3 final score.
Leading the way was a jaw-dropping first-period performance from Serron Noel. Noel – who entered the game with just one goal on the season – opened the scoring early on for Charlotte, then found the back of the net again later in the frame, then struck again just 33 seconds after that to claim his first career hat trick.
Despite the early moments of the game featuring some back-and-forth play from the two sides – the contest sat at 2-2 midway through the first – things tilted the Checkers’ direction in a big way from there. 15 different skaters recorded a point for Charlottem including a two-goal effort from Zac Dalpe and a pair of assists from Owen Tippett in his Charlotte debut.
Despite the lopsided score the Stars kept plenty of pressure on Charlotte throughout the contest, outshooting the Checkers 35-26. Joey Daccord was up to the task, however, collecting 32 saves while making his fifth consecutive start.
Written by Nicholas Niedzielski
