Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Toronto Marlies 11/21/2023

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AHL: Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Toronto Marlies 11/21/2023

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Game Location: Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, ON, Canada

Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is an American Hockey League game, between the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers AHL Affiliate) and the Toronto Marlies (Toronto Maple Leafs Affiliate).

Phantoms (7-6-2-0, 16 points) are coming off an 8-1 victory over Belleville. They are currently in 6th in the Atlantic Division. And they would like to move up in the standings.

For the Marlies (8-4-2-0, 18 points), they would like to get on a roll. After losing to Manitoba on Sunday. They are in 3rdPlace. A win tonight will move them ahead in the North Division Standings.

It is the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Toronto Marlies, coming up shortly.


Possible Starting Lineups:
Lehigh Valley Phantoms:
Forwards: Laczynski, Lycksell, Tuomaala
Defense: Attard, Mete
Goalkepper: Parker Gahagen

Toronto Marlies:
Forwards: Blandisi, Holmberg, Ellis
Defense: Miller, Pietroniro
Goalkeeper: Dennis Hildeby

Phantoms are in their white sweaters and helmets, with black pants. While the Marlies are in their blue uniforms. 

1st Period:
20:00: Phantoms win faceoff, center ice. Lehigh Valley to defend the right net. While Toronto to defend the right net. 
19:29: Wilson's shot saved by Hildeby.
15:30: Miller's shot saved by Petersen.
14:17: FIGHT! Jordy Bellerive & Matteo Pietroniro decided to scrap. Both combatants get 5 minutes for fighting.
14:17: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
12:51: Gambrell's shot saved by Petersen.
12:10: Blandisi's shot saved by Petersen.
12:05: Avon's shot saved by Hildeby.
12:05: Media Timeout #1: LV 0, TOR 0

​12:05: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
11:31: Gardner's shot saved by Hildeby.
11:29: Gardner's shot saved by Hildeby.
11:29: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
10:42: Lycksell's shot saved by Hildeby. 
10:38: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
10:05: Abruzzese's shot saved by Petersen.
10:04: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
8:37: Allison's shot saved by Hildeby.
8:37: Media Timeout #2: LV 0, TOR 0

AHL Scores:

8:37: Marlies win faceoff. 
8:05: Marlies win faceoff.
7:27: Furry's shot saved by Hildeby.
7:07: Marlies win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
6:21: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
​4:24: Bellows' shot glove saved by Petersen.
4:23: Media Timeout #3: LV 0, TOR 0



​4:23: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
3:41: Lajoie's shot saved by Petersen.
3:40: Marlies win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
3:09: Mastrosimone's shot saved by Peterson.
1:55: Wilson's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:09: Holmberg's shot saved by Petersen.
1:09: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
:44: Avon's shot denied by Hildeby.
:44: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
:22: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
:14: Millman's shot saved by Hildeby.
:10: Tuomaala's shot saved by Hildeby.
:10: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
LV 0, TOR 0

1st Period Discipline:
5:43: Jordy Bellerive (LV) Fighting, 5 Min.
5:43: Matteo Pietroniro (TOR) Fighting, 5 Min.


1st Intermission Thoughts:
Both goaltenders are standing on the heads. They have not given up any goals through 20 minutes.

2nd Period:
​20:00: Phantoms win faceoff, center ice. Lehigh Valley to defend the left net. While Toronto to defend the right net.
18:51: Phantoms win faceoff, center ice. 
18:12: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
16:11: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
15:49: PENALTY: Garrett Wilson called 2-minutes for tripping. Marlies Power Play.
​15:49: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
14:41: PENALTY: Helge Grans called 2-minutes for delay of game. Marlies are on a 5-on-3.
14:12: Blandisi's shot saved by Petersen.
14:12: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
13:54: Lajoie's shot saved by Petersen.
13:49: Phantoms are down a skater.
13:27: Bellows' shot saved by Petersen.
12:33: PENALTY: Ethan Samson called 2-minutes for delay of game. Marlies Power Play.
12:33: Media Timeout #4: LV 0, TOR 0


​12:33: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
11:51: Furry's shot saved by Hildeby.
11:51: Marlies win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
10:49: Ellis' shot saved by Petersen.
10:33: Phantoms back to full strength.
9:57: Allison's shot saved by Hildeby.
9:10: PENALTY: Marshall Rifai called 2-minutes for holding.  Phantoms Power Play.
9:10: Media Timeout #5: LV 0, TOR 0

9:10: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
9:06: Tuomaala's shot saved by Hildeby.
7:14: POWER PLAY GOAL: Olle Lycksell scored a PPG, for the Phantoms. LV 1, TOR 0
6:43: Gambrell's shot saved by Petersen.
6:34: Gambrell's shot saved by Petersen.
5:40: Kokkonen's shot saved by Petersen.
5:12: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
4:53: Lycksell's shot saved by Hildeby.
4:52: Media Timeout #6: LV 1, TOR 0


3:49: Marody's shot saved by Hildeby.
​3:47: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
3:15: PENALTY: Dylan Gambrell called 2-minutes for slashing. Phantoms Power Play. 
3:15: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
3:02: Lycksell's shot saved by Hildeby.
2:44: PENALTY: Tanner Laczynski called 2-minutes for hooking. 4-on-4 hockey. 
2:44: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
1:53: Attard's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:29: Mete's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:29: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
1:15: Marlies return to full strength.
:44: Both teams return to full strength.
:07: Polei's shot saved by Hildeby.
:01: Holmberg's shot saved by Petersen.
:01: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
LV 1, TOR 0

2nd Period Scoring: 
12:46: Olle Lycksell (LV) PPG

2nd Intermission Thoughts:
6 penalites in the Middle Stanza. But it was the Phantoms who cashed in a PPG by Olle Lycksell to give Lehigh Valley the lead.

AHL Scores:

Back in April, I Live-Blogged Lehigh Valley's Game 1 Victory Over Charlotte

3rd Period:
20:00: Phantoms win faceoff, center ice. Lehigh Valley returns to right net. While Toronto to defend the left net.
18:41: Ginning's shot saved by Hildeby.
18:41: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
17:56: Wisdom's shot saved by Hildeby.
17:33: Millman's shot saved by Hildeby. 
17:33: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
17:25 Phantoms win faceoff. Left Red Dot of Toronto's Blue Line.
15:12: Avon's shot saved by Hildeby.
15:12: Marlies win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's zone.
15:03: Ellis' shot saved by Petersen.
14:48: Pietroniro's shot saved by Petersen.
14:43: Lajoie's shot saved by Petersen.
14:43: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
13:29: Media Timeout #7: LV 1, TOR 0

​13:29: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
11:47: Marlies win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
10:49: Bellerive's shot saved by Hildeby.
10:39: Wisdom's shot saved by Hildeby.
10:23: PENALTY: Ethan Samson called 2-minutes for cross-checking. Marlies Power Play.
10:23: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
8:37: Shaw's shot saved by Petersen.
8:23: Phantoms return to full strength.
8:13: GOAL: Garrett Wilson scored a goal, for the Phantoms. LV 2, TOR 0
8:13: Marlies win faceoff, center ice.
7:40: Media Timeout #8: LV 2, TOR 0

7:11: Gardner's shot saved by Hildeby.
7:09: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Toronto's Zone.
5:26: Kokkonen's shot saved by Petersen.
5:24: Media Timeout #9: LV 2, TOR 0

​5:24: Marlies win faceoff. Right Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
5:20: GOAL: Kieffer Bellows scored a goal, for the Marlies. LV 2, TOR 1
5:20: Phantoms win faceoff, center ice.
3:30: PENALTY: Ethan Samson called 2-minutes for slashing. Marlies Power Play.
3:30: Marlies win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
2:46: Marody's shot saved by Hildeby.
2:46: Phantoms win faceoff. Right Circle of Toronto's Zone.
2:16: Ellis' shot saved by Petersen.
1:49: Marody's shot saved by Hildeby.
1:30: Phantoms return to full strength.
1:22: Laczynski's shot saved by Hildeby.
:30: Marlies have an extra attacker and an empty net.
:17: Miller's shot saved by Petersen.
:15: MARLIES TIMEOUT: LV 2, TOR 1
:15: Phantoms win faceoff. Left Circle of Lehigh Valley's Zone.
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
LV 2, TOR 1
LV: (8-6-2-0, 18 points)
​TOR: (​8-5-2-0, 18 points)

Final Stats:
SOG: LV 34, TOR 25
PP: LV 1/2, TOR 0/6
PIM: LV 17 min/7 in; TOR 9 min/3 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: Cal Petersen (LV) 24/25, .960 SV%, 1.00 GAA
2nd: Dennis Hildeby (TOR) 32/34, .941 SV%, 2.00 GAA
3rd: Olle Lycksell (LV) PPG


Final Thoughts:
Phantoms were able to get the win, thanks to the PPG by Olle Lycksell. For the Marlies, they were not able to get scoring chances until the final 6 minutes of the game. 

Lehigh Valley will head back to Allentown, to face the Providence Bruins on Friday Night. While Toronto will head to Cleveland, for a home-and-home with the Monsters. That series begins on Friday Night.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this post.