GDT: #3 & 4 Bridgeport Soundtigers @ Charlotte Checkers | Broctober 11th/12th | 7 PM/ 6 PM| F/W 4-2 L 1-4

[Rengi]

Jeff Kubiak with the wrap-around, we are ahead 3-2 again!!

 

[Rengi]

A lot of penalties and shots on Gibson, he is busy standing on his head. 3-2 lead still with 6:27 to go in 3rd.

 

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Kieffer Bellows with the empty netter 4-2 Tigers. 1:40 left in 3rd.

 

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[Rengi]

That's it from my "quoted monologue" from Bojangles Broadcast.

 

[BTrotts19]

How did Wahlstrom look, did he look dangerous? Hard to tell from the box score

 

[Rengi]

How did Wahlstrom look, did he look dangerous? Hard to tell from the box score

Wally looked rather quiet in this game. He had some moments, but all in all the play was carried by the veteran players like Lorito, St. Denis, Aho, Kubiak today.
Best player was Gibson in net, he carried the team to the win.

 

[Rengi]

... and finally yesterdays line-up lol

 

[Rengi]

RECAP FROM YESTERDAY by Michael FORNABAIO

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Christopher Gibson made 42 saves and four different players had a multi-point performance as the Bridgeport Sound Tigers (1-1-1-0), earned their first win of the season, 4-2, against the defending Calder Cup champion Charlotte Checkers (1-2-0-0) at Bojangles Coliseum on Friday.

Jeff Kubiak (game-winning goal), Matt Lorito and Kieffer Bellows each scored once and added an assist, while Travis St. Denis collected two helpers.
Charlotte struck first for the third time in as many games following a lengthy banner-raising ceremony that honored their 2019 Calder Cup title. With the building already buzzing, Thomas Hickey was called for tripping to send the Checkers to the power play and Eetu Luostarinen slammed home a centering feed past Gibson’s blocker. Luostarinen drove to the net and connected with Morgan Geekie’s pass for his first North American goal, a power-play strike, at 5:56 of the first period.

Lorito answered late in the opening frame with his third goal in as many games to begin the season. Kubiak created the chance by turning defenseman Gustav Forsling inside out through the left circle and finding Lorito in the slot. The fifth-year forward finished the play with a one-time shot that beat Alex Nedeljkovic’s blocker at the 18:27 mark.
Sebastian Aho’s second-period goal gave the Sound Tigers their first lead of the night, a brilliant turnaround shot from above the right circle. Bridgeport circled the puck in the offensive zone and Bellows found St. Denis to set up Aho. The defenseman skated back towards the blue line before quickly steering a shot on target passed the glove of the Checkers’ goaltender. It was Aho’s first goal of the season at the 16:04 mark..

The Sound Tigers solidified their first win of the season with an empty-net tally from Bellows in the final two minutes. Bridgeport finished the game 0-for-4 on the power play and 5-for-6 on the penalty kill.

Full article: Sound Tigers pick up first win against defending champs

 

[Rengi]

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Bridgeport Sound Tigers at Charlotte Checkers

WHEN: Saturday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: Bojangles’ Coliseum, Charlotte, N.C.
WEBCAST: www.soundtigers.com
RECORDS: Bridgeport 1-1-1-0; Charlotte 1-2-0-0
SEASON SERIES: First meeting of four. The teams split eight games last season.


HEAD TO HEAD

Previous Season
	4-4-0-0		4-4-0-0
Current Season
	1-0-0-0		0-1-0-0
Last 5 Seasons
	8-9-0-0		9-8-0-0

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Previous Meetings This Season
	4:2		Oct 11, 2019	Final

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TOP SCORERS

Bridgeport Sound Tigers	Charlotte Checkers
#14 Matt Lorito (3-1-4) #20 Kieffer Bellows (1-2-3) #16 Oliver Wahlstrom (1-2-3) #36 Jeff Kubiak (1-1-2) #28 Sebastian Aho (1-1-2) [TBODY] [/TBODY]	#19 Morgan Geekie (1-2-3) #3 Roland McKeown (0-3-3) #7 Chase Priskie (0-2-2) #24 Jake Bean (0-2-2) #17 Brian Gibbons (0-2-2) [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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LAST 5 GAMES

Bridgeport Sound Tigers	Charlotte Checkers
4-2 W @ Charlotte (2019-10-11) 3-4 L @ Hartford (2019-10-06) 1-5 L @ Springfield (2019-10-05) [TBODY] [/TBODY]	4-2 L vs Bridgeport (2019-10-11) 4-2 W @ Springfield (2019-10-06) 3-5 L @ Hartford (2019-10-05) [TBODY] [/TBODY]

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MATCH UP

Bridgeport Sound Tigers	Charlotte Checkers
Season Record	1-1-0-1	1-2-0-0
Last 10 Games	1-1-0-1	1-2-0-0
Streak	1-0-0-0	0-1-0-0
Last Game	4-2 W @ Charlotte (2019-10-11)	4-2 L vs Bridgeport (2019-10-11)
Home Record	0-0-0-0	0-1-0-0
Away Record	1-1-0-1	1-1-0-0
Goals For	8	9
Goals Against	11	11
Power Plays	1/8 (12.5%)	4/12 (33.33%)
Power Plays (Home)	/0 (0%)	1/6 (16.67%)
Power Plays (Away)	1/8 (12.5%)	3/6 (50%)
Penalty Killing	2/14 (14.29%)	1/15 (6.67%)
Penalty Killing (Home)	/0 (0%)	0/4 (100%)
Penalty Killing (Away)	2/14 (85.71%)	1/11 (90.91%)

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[islesfan3913]

Looks like Durandeau is playing his first game tonight in place of Jobst. Hickey out with a lower body injury and Coreau in goal.

 

[Rengi]

Looks like Durandeau is playing his first game tonight in place of Jobst. Hickey out with a lower body injury and Coreau in goal.

Very cool, I am routing for him...

 

[Rengi]

Wally with a great chance, but glove save and hopping on over...

 

[Rengi]

Soundtigers penalty for Roughing...Kyle B.

 

[Rengi]

Colin McDonald hits the post short-handed...

 

[Rengi]

Morgan Geekie with the go-ahead goal with a shot from far out...

 

[islesfan3913]

Morgan Geekie with the go-ahead goal with a shot from the hashmarks...

Yeah that was a bad goal given up by Coreau

 

[Rengi]

Coreau is looking already like trade bait?

 

[Rengi]

Koivula and Bernier still are day-to-day.

 

[IslesCLT]

Holmstrom just went to the locker room limping

 

[Rengi]

Ryan Bourque to the penalty box... still 1-0 Checkers.

 

[Rengi]

Holmstrom just went to the locker room limping

He took a shot from his foot, hope he is able to come back.

 

[SI90]

He took a shot from his foot, hope he is able to come back.

That sucks

 

[Rengi]

Charlotte Checkers lead it after 1st period, 1 - 0.

 

[Rengi]

What are the impressions directly in Charlotte from our Isles & Soundtigers meet-up crew?

@IslesCLT