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Checkers Weekly Recap: Can They Do It?

The Charlotte Checkers have plenty on the line as they head into the month of April. Charlotte is now on the outside of the playoff picture looking in despite going 2-1-1 this past week. The Checkers fell to fifth place in the Central Division standings, two points behind the fourth place Cleveland Monsters. Charlotte does, however, have a game in hand.

Charlotte began their week by dropping a crucial 3-2 overtime decision to the Monsters. Former Checker and Hurricane Zac Dalpe scored 2:21 into overtime to give the Monsters the win. Aleksi Saarela scored his first professional hockey league goal in the loss against the Monsters since coming over to North America.