Saturday, April 13, 7:05 p.m.
PPL Center, Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley (29-30-9) vs. Bridgeport (24-37-8)
TONIGHT
It’s a Hockey Fiesta at PPL Center as Los Fantasmas de Lehigh Valley (29-30-9) host Los Isleños de Bridgeport. Vamos Fantasmas!!
The Push for the Playoffs is presented by Provident Bank. Lehigh Valley’s Magic Number to clinch a spot in the postseason is down to just five points with only four games remaining.
Lehigh Valley is 2-2-0 against Bridgeport in a series that has seen the visiting team in all four matchups so far. Additionally, all four games have been decided by one goal.
Tonight’s game is also the beginning of a longer-range home-and-home series between the two teams. Lehigh Valley’s next game will see the Phantoms travel to Bridgeport next Friday for a rematch.
NEW ADDITION
Goaltender Alexei Kolosov, 22, has joined the Phantoms from the Minsk Dinamo of the KHL. Philadelphia’s Round 3 selection in the 2021 NHL Draft was 22-21-3, 2.39, .907 with four shutouts for his hometown team in Minsk, Belarus. His resume also includes representing Belarus in international play, starting with his being named the top goaltender at the IIHF World Junior Championship Division I-A tournament in 2021.
LAST TIME
Garrett Wilson (8th) cut Hershey’s lead to 2-1 in the second period but the Phantoms were unable to find the equalizer against Hunter Shepard and eventually the Bears put the game on its home ice in a 4-1 final. Matthew Phillips (2nd), Ethen Frank (29th), former Phantom Logan Day (5th), and Joe Snively (12th) all struck for the Chocolate and White.
Cooper Marody briefly thought he had scored in the first period which would have tied the game at 1-1. But, upon video review, the officials determined there was no proof the puck had crossed the line.
PLAYOFF FEVER
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms continue their Push for the Playoffs, presented by Provident Bank. The Phantoms now lead the slumping Springfield Thunderbirds by four points in the battle for the last playoff spot in the Atlantic Division with just four games remaining in the concluding two weeks of the regular season.
Lehigh Valley’s Magic Number to clinch a playoff spot is five points and the Phantoms could clinch as early as Sunday…even though Lehigh Valley isn’t playing a game! If the Phantoms win on Saturday and then Springfield also loses on Saturday AND on Sunday then it will be official and Lehigh Valley will be in!
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