Alex Bump Score twice, Parker Gahagen In the first game of the Atlantic Division first playoff series on Wednesday, 28 saves, the Lehigh Valley Phantom defeated Wilkes Barry/Scranton 5-2.
Phantom brings the 1-0 series back to Allentown, with a chance to close the Penguins on Friday.
Lehigh Valley hasn't won the regulations in its last nine regular season visits to Mohegan arena, but has now won two playoff victories there after storming the Penguins in the first round of 2024.
Philadelphia's 2022 draft pick Bump won the national championship less than two weeks ago at Western Michigan University, giving the Phantoms a 5-0 lead. Olle Lycksell Have goals and assists Rodrigo Ball and Anthony Richard Also scored for Lehigh Valley, 18 Jett LuchankoFlyers' first-round draft pick in 2024, has two assists in his professional playoff debut.
Gahagen is a sixth-grade professional who excelled in his Calder Cup playoffs, shutting the Penguins for over 55 minutes Avery Hayes and Gabe Klassen Score very late. Gahagen averaged 2.39, with an average goal score of 2.39, and a savings percentage of 0.916 for 22 appearances in the regular season.
Joel Blomqvist In the first two stages, 26 goals were allowed. Taylor Gauthier Five of the seven shots were stopped in the third inning.
(Lehigh Valley Leads Series, 1-0)
Game 1 – Wednesday, April 23 – Lehigh Valley 5, WB/Scranton 2
Game 2 – Friday, April 25 – WB/Scranton by Lehigh Valley, 7:05
*Season 3 – April 27 Sun – Lehigh Valley at WB/Scranton, 6:05
*If necessary…all time
