After an excellent performance through 40 minutes, some lackadaisical play in the third period gave life to the Checkers, who nearly pulled off a tremendous comeback from 4-0 down.
“You could maybe sense or feel it was going in the same direction [as Friday’s game],” said Greg Moore. “It is really important that our team understands, feels, and experiences these moments more and more toward the tail end of this season.
“If we are fortunate enough to make the postseason, we are going to have to stay calm and make sure we continue to execute our plan, even in these moments when the building is kind of getting loud on the road.