Lehigh Valley, PA – Niagara Falls, NY native Adam Clendening (4th) scored the winner in the opening minute of overtime as the Lehigh Valley Phantoms extended their point streak to seven in a 2-1 win over the Bridgeport Islanders to open 2022. Lehigh Valley has gone 6-0-1 in its last seven games and has not lost in regulation since December 3.
Garrett Metcalf made the most of his AHL debut with 25 saves on 26 shots as the Phantoms won consecutive overtime games on the weekend. Garrett Wilson (8th) also scored for the Phantoms while Michael Dal Colle tallied the lone goal for the Islanders.
Lehigh Valley (9-11-6) had not won an overtime game all season before taking the consecutive 3-on-3 decisions to close out 2021 and to open play in the New Year.
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