The Charlotte Checkers completed a dramatic third-period comeback to beat the Bridgeport Sound Tigers 4-3 Wednesday night in American Hockey League action…but there was no one there to witness it.
Earlier in the day the Checkers announced the game would be be closed to the public due to inclement weather in the Charlotte area. Puck drop was bumped up from 7 p.m. ET to 5 p.m. and the game went on as planned.
It was a rather unique situation for the teams and players but the Checkers (the Carolina Hurricanes‘ AHL affiliate) and Sound Tigers (the New York Islanders‘ farm team) both deserve a huge stick tap for having some fun with it on social media.
Here’s a full game recap told via the magic of tweets.
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) January 17, 2018
Just play Taylor Swift all game long please! https://t.co/CdcAsJ97mN
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 17, 2018
Let the record show the crowd cheered just as loud when the #SoundTigers took the ice as when @CheckersHockey took the ice…
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 17, 2018
A Southern Blizzard is what we call a Spring day in New England! We are underway in Charlotte in front of an empty arena!
LISTEN LIVE: https://t.co/M8OVyzSG8h pic.twitter.com/pEbEnq260n
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 17, 2018
#SoundTigers GOAL!
Scott Eansor scores and THE CROWD GOES WILD!!!!! pic.twitter.com/K34xmFZ69p
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 17, 2018
#SoundTigers GOAL!
Johnston gets a loose puck and makes it 2-1!! pic.twitter.com/WpK2ZSIHr7
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 17, 2018
Sound Tigers go ahead 3-1
— Charlotte Checkers (@CheckersHockey) January 17, 2018
Cullity and Heard drop the gloves in front of the benches! Heard is probably just trying to energize this crowd.
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 17, 2018
Connor Jones is called for a penalty and with no crowd in the building it is very easy to hear that he disagrees with the call. Charlotte on a 5-on-3.
— Bridgeport Sound Tigers (@TheSoundTigers) January 18, 2018
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