Both the Charlotte Checkers and Carolina Hurricanes took games to a shootout in their afternoon matinees, but unfortunately the Checkers did not enjoy the same success as their NHL club, dropping a 2-1 decision against the Providence Bruins. Jeremy Smith stopped 39 shots for the Checkers, earning first star recognition.
The first period began with a similar feel to Saturday’s match-up with neither team generating much offense. The first significant chance came as a Providence forward hit the post, it careened off the post but Jeremy Smith was able to recover and fall onto it.