The Charlotte Checkers’ four-game win streak was snapped Friday as the Atlantic Division leading Checkers split their weekend series against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms. Charlotte holds a four-point lead over the rest of the American Hockey League. They now rank 5th best in goals allowed and 7th in goals for.
Weekend Recap
The Checkers win streak was snapped with a 3-2 loss to the Phantoms on Friday. Both teams were scoreless through the first period and then the Phantoms struck three times to take a commanding 3-0 lead. Aleksi Saarela was able to find the back of the net twice for his 19th and 20th goals but it wasn’t enough to mount a complete Checkers comeback.