On Friday night, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (18-22-7-3) played the first of two games against the Charlotte Checkers (28-21-3) at the PPL Center.
Lehigh Valley forward Matt Strome scored two goals, but the Phantoms were outplayed and outmatched by the Charlotte Checkers 5-2 for their fourth straight loss. For the complete recap of the game, click here. The Phantoms and Checkers play game two tonight at 7:05 pm.