Laval Rocket Down 0-2 in Eastern Association Final After Loss to Charlotte Checkers

Laval Rocket down 0-2 in Eastern Association final after loss to Charlotte Checkers

Trevor Carrick had a goal and two assists, leading the Charlotte Checkers to an easy 5-2 victory over the Laval Rocket at Place Bell.

Checkers take down Rocket again, head home up 2-0

The Checkers are heading home with a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals after a second consecutive workmanlike victory at Place Bell in Laval on Thursday night. Trevor Carrick had a goal and two assists, John Leonard scored another shorthanded goal and Charlotte ran its winning streak to six games with a 5-2 triumph over the AHL regular-season champion Rocket. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Sunday in Charlotte. Carrick scored his fi