Lehigh Valley Phantoms (27-20-7) vs. Bridgeport Islanders (12-35-6)
PPL Center, Allentown, PA
Saturday, February 28, 2025 (7:05 p.m.) – Game #55
TONIGHT – The Lehigh Valley Phantoms are back at PPL Center and have that Super Bowl Championship feeling as they look to complete a two-game series sweep of the Bridgeport Islanders, AHL affiliate of the New York Islanders.
Jahan Dotson of the Philadelphia Eagles will be signing autographs on the concourse before the game and the Nazareth High School product will also be making special appearances throughout the night.
Lehigh Valley (27-20-7) triumphed yesterday 5-2 upon its return from a four-game road trip through the upper midwest in which the Phantoms went 2-1-1. The Phantoms have points in six of the last eight games (5-2-1) as well as eight out of 11 (7-3-1) averaging 4.2 goals per game during the stretch.
There are 18 games remaining in the regular season. The Phantoms are pushing for the top half of the Atlantic Division having closed to within one point of fourth place Charlotte while stationed four p[points back of second place Providence and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
Bridgeport (12-35-6) is having a tough season with the worst record in the AHL. The Phantoms are 3-1-0 against the Iaslanders including a 9-2 drubbing in Connecticut on January 29 while setting a franchise record for most goals in a road game.
LAST TIME – Jacob Gaucher (17th, 18th) scored a pair of goals and goaltender Keith Petruzzelli was magnificent between the pipes after replacing an injured Parker Gahagen as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms returned to PPL Center to post a 5-2 win over the Bridgeport Islanders on Friday night. Brendan Furry (8th), Olle Lycksell (15th), and Alexis Gendron (16th) also scored for the Phantoms who made it eight consecutive games with three or more goals. Lycksell’s goal and assist stretches his point streak to eight games (2-8-10) which is the longest for the Phantoms this season. Adam Ginning and Zayde Wisdom both contributed a pair of assists.
MEDIA MATERIALS – Fans can browse rosters and Media Materials for upcoming games at the following link: https://www.phantomshockey.com/media-materials/
PHANTASTIC – Olle Lycksell is on an eight-game point streak since February 14 accumulating 2-8-10 in the stretch. Our 2025 AHL All-Star representative is now within striking distance of the Lehigh Valley record 10-game point streak set by Jason Akeson in the team’s inaugural season in 2014-15….
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