Islanders Season Ends in Game 4

May 16, 2022

The Bridgeport Islanders fell to the Charlotte Checkers in Game 4 of the Atlantic Division Semifinals on Monday, ending their season with a 4-0 setback at Bojangles Coliseum.

 

Joey Daccord (3-1) made 23 saves for the Checkers, while Max McCormick scored three of Charlotte’s four goals. The Checkers won the best-of-five series 3-1.

 

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McCormick put Charlotte ahead just 61 seconds into the game with a short-side wrist shot that found the top right corner of the net. Zac Dalpe doubled the Checkers’ advantage at the 18:21 mark, recording his fifth goal of the series on a backhand flip from the doorstep.

 

After a scoreless second period, McCormick added two empty-net goals in the final four minutes to seal the 4-0 outcome and send Charlotte to the next round.

 

Cory Schneider (3-3) made 30 saves on 32 shots.

 

Bridgeport finished the game 0-for-2 on the power play and 4-for-4 on the penalty kill. Charlotte led in shots, 34-23.