Phantoms lose in shootout


December 28, 2011 at 11:21p.m.

Phantoms lose in shootout

Staff report

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA

Jack Rowe scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Youngstown Phantoms wasted a superb performance from goalie Matthew O’Connor in dropping a 2-1 decision to the Cedar Rapids Roughriders on Wednesday night.

The loss snapped a four-game winning streak in the United States Hockey League for the Phantoms (16-6-2).

O’Connor stopped 41 of 42 shots in the game, but the Phantoms were outshot 31-12 in the second and third periods, and 42-27 for the game.

Read the story in Thursday’s Vindicator and on Vindy.com.