ALLENTOWN, PA. – The Phantoms mired in one of their roughest stretches of the season. Lehigh Valley trying to break a 4-game skid as they welcomed Charlotte to town.
Just 54 seconds into the game Mikulas Hovorka snaps it past Carson Bjarnason. Bjarnason was removed after allowing 3 first period goals on 4 shots.
The Phantoms offense stayed in the game. In the second period, Karsen Dorwart scores his 2nd of the night. The power play goal made it 5-4 Checkers.
But Charlotte was relentless. Michael Benning, off the face off makes it 6-4 in the third.
The Checkers take it, 8-5.