Phantoms fall in OT

Rem Pitlick scored on a penalty shot less than a minute into over as the Muskegon Lumberjacks beat the Youngstown Phantoms, 2-1, on Wednesday night.

The game was scoreless until Graham Lillibridge’s first goal of the season gave Muskegon the lead with less than five minutes left in the second period.

The Phantom spent the third period controlling play and finally tied it at 1 with 90 seconds left in regulation when Cam Morrison scored as an extra attack when goalie Ryan Bednard was pulled. Morrison found the back of the net on a feed from Lukas Craggs to force overtime.

“In the third period we rallied and the guys showed what they are capable of, we need that effort for a full game on Friday,” said Phantoms head coach John Wroblewski.

But Pitlick was awarded a penalty shot less than a minute into extra time and was able to beat Bednard with a wrist shot to win the game for the Lumberjacks.

A pair of Phantoms played their first ever home games in Youngstown tonight, as Noah Lalonde and Ty Amonte saw their first action at the Covelli Centre. It was the first career USHL game for Amonte.

“It was a faster game than what I am usually used to playing in, guys are a little bit bigger and stronger, but after the first few shifts I think I got comfortable with the pace,” Amonte said.

The Phantoms will be back in action at the Covelli Centre on Friday against Team USA's 18U squad.