Martin Necas scores go-ahead goal in third, Checkers topple Rocket 3-1
Posted November 25, 2018 4:04 pm.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Martin Necas scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period and the Charlotte Checkers went on to beat the Laval Rocket 3-1 on Sunday in the American Hockey League.
Aleksi Saarela opened the scoring for Charlotte (16-4-1) 1:40 into the game on a power-play goal and Roland McKeown added an empty-netter with two seconds left in the third period.
Michael McCarron had the lone goal for the Rocket (7-12-2).
Checkers goaltender Callum Booth stopped 26 shots. Laval’s Michael McNiven made 18 saves.
Charlotte was 1 for 3 on the power play while the Rocket failed to scored on three chances with the man advantage.
The Canadian Press
