The Checkers faltered this past week, but fear not: as of Wednesday, they remain on top of the AHL standings. Charlotte faced a true test this weekend but the response this week will confirm if this team is a serious contender or became lucky with a hot start (I lean towards the former rather than the latter).
The Checkers finished the weekend dead-even with 12 goals for and 12 goals against. Their seven-goal explosion against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms was their highest-scoring game of the season. The loss against the Albany Devils snapped their five-game win streak but they’ll look to get a new one started on Wednesday.