Crunch 3, Checkers 1
First Period
1. Syracuse, Dumont 16 (Richard, Sustr) 9:49.
Penalties — Kiersted Clt (tripping) 4:01; Lind Clt, Raddysh Syr (roughing) 16:03.
Second Period
2. Syracuse, Fortier 7 (Somppi, Elie) 4:55 (pp).
3. Syracuse, Koepke 10 (Walcott) 5:21.
Penalties — Twarynski Clt (tripping) 0:47; True Clt (high-sticking) 1:14; Claesson Syr (slashing) 7:28; Hora Syr (holding) 13:14; Goncalves Syr (tripping) 19:38.
Third Period
4. Charlotte, Lind 13 (Fleury) 19:43.
Penalties — Henman Clt, Green Syr (fighting) 8:53; Noel Clt (unsportsmanlike conduct) 12:04; Walcott Syr (cross-checking) 12:31.
Shots on goal by
| Charlotte | 13 | 7 | 13 | _ | 33 |
| Syracuse | 9 | 12 | 9 | _ | 30 |
Goal — Charlotte: Daccord (L, ). Syracuse: Kaczperski (W, ).
Power plays (goals-chances) — Charlotte: 0-4; Syracuse: 1-4.
Referees — Conor O’Donnell, Dominic Cadieux. Linesmen — Dan Kelly, Nick Briganti.
Attendance — 4,233 at Syracuse.
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