After recently putting together a 4-0-1 run on home ice, the Charlotte Checkers took a step back by losing the first three games of a monster eight-game road trip over a busy weekend. They did manage to stay in fifth place in the AHL’s Atlantic Division, three points ahead of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. Charlotte (26-21-3) trails the fourth place Hershey Bears by three points with a game in hand.
Bruins 5, Checkers 1
On Friday, the Checkers opened the road trip in Providence and got steamrolled by the P-Bruins by a 5-1 count. They avoided getting blanked when Alexander True scored with 7:42 left in regulation.