Islanders Season Ends in Game 4
May 16, 2022The 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.
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.