The Belleville Senators wrapped up their road trip against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, falling 2-0.
The Phantoms led the game off with a goal just over eight minutes in. A puck sent around the boards in the Senators’ zone by Ilya Pautov found the stick of Zach Aston-Reese, whose shot from the corner slipped into the net to make it 1-0.
The second period went scoreless, with Lehigh Valley outshooting Belleville 8-2. The Senators did have some penalty trouble but were able to kill off every man advantage for the Phantoms, going three-for-three on the penalty kill.
The third period provided some more scoring as Lehigh Valley capitalized. A giveaway caused by Pautov in the Senators’ end allowed Jack Studnicka to pounce on the opportunity, recording his second goal of the season to give the Phantoms a 2-0 lead. Belleville generated some chances in the final minutes but were unable to get on the board, falling 2-0 to close out the weekend.
See the game highlights here.
The Senators will not have to wait too long for their next meeting, as the Phantoms make their one and only trip to the Friendly City on Friday, November 6th, at CIBC Place. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m.
Belleville will now have some time off before returning home on Friday, October 30th, when the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL affiliate of the New York Rangers) come to town. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. inside CIBC Place.
