![]() ![]() Obviously in the third period you don’t want to take three penalties and go on the kill. QUOTES Head Coach Geordie Kinnear on his team’s play There would be chances up and down the ice for the remainder of regulation, including 11 total power plays - 6 for the home side, 5 for Charlotte - but neither side would yield until time ticked all the way down and the Checkers headed home on a high note. Naturally it was Zac Dalpe who came through in the clutch for the visitors, unrelentingly following up his own chance out front and beating several Gulls defenders to punch the puck home in the back half of the first period. With the netminders taking center stage - San Diego’s Alex Stalock finished the night with 31 saves himself - it was a single breakthrough that made the difference. The Swiss netminder was called upon throughout the contest to stave off San Diego’s attack, and was up to the task each time - earning a 21-save shutout that included multiple highlight-reel denials. Getting the start in back-to-back games for the first time this season, Waeber turned in a gem for Charlotte. ![]() The Checkers wrapped up their West Coast swing in dramatic fashion, riding a stellar performance between the pipes from Ludovic Waeber and a clutch moment from their captain to a 1-0 victory over the Gulls. ![]()
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