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Editor's Note: I'll have full coverage of tonight's Phantoms game against the Albany Devils! The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. ET, but make sure you're following along on Twitter -> @TonyAndrock and Facebook (be sure to like the Facebook page!) for all the latest updates and information.
Stay tuned here online after the game for a recap of the action. Don't forget to subscribe to Highland Park Hockey's YouTube channel for post-game interviews with AHL hockey players.
The Lehigh Valley Phantoms (29-12-2) returned from the AHL's All-Star break with the second best record in the entire league, and look to get the stretch run started with a win in their final visit to the Times Union Center against the Albany Devils (26-17-2)
The Devils will be leaving Albany after this season and relocating to Binghamton, NY for the 2017-18 season, making the final game of the season series quite possibly the last meeting between the Phantoms and Albany Devils.
After the jump, a full preview of everything you need to know in advance of tonight's game.
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Written by: Tony Androckitis, Twitter/Facebook
By The Numbers
LV: 43 games played, 29-12-2-0 = 60 points
2nd Place Atlantic Division
Streak: 0-1-0-0
Last Ten Games: 7-3-0-0
ALB: 45 games played, 26-17-1-1 = 54 points
2nd Place North Division
Streak: 1-0-0-0
Last Ten Games: 6-3-1-0
Special Teams
Power Play
LV - 50-for-210: 23.8% = 3rd in AHL
ALB - 33-for-188:17.6% = T-15th in AHL
Penalty Kill
LV - 136-for-166: 81.9% = 16th in AHL
ALB - 167-for-198: 84.3% = 6th in AHL
Leading Scorers
LV: Jordan Weal (40GP, 15G-30A), T.J. Brennan (43GP, 13G-23A), Chris Conner (43GP, 11G-23A) and Greg Carey (43GP, 22G-10A)
ALB: John Quenneville (38GP, 10G-19A), Blake Coleman (37GP, 14G-11A), Blake Pietila (37GP, 13G-12A) and Ben Sexton (43GP, 14G-10A)
Expected Starting Goaltenders
LV: Alex Lyon (28GP, 18-8-2, 2.66 GAA, .911 SV%, 2 SO)
ALB: Ken Appleby (20GP, 13-7-0, 2.05 GAA, .920 SV%, 0 SO)
Season Series
Saturday, January 7th: Albany - 0 at Lehigh Valley - 2
Friday, February 3rd: Lehigh Valley at Albany - 7:05 p.m. ET
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Roster Notes
Alex Lyon is expected to get the start in net tonight for Lehigh Valley, with Anthony Stolarz ready to start Saturday night in Wilkes-Barre.
Mark Alt, Mark Zengerle and Radel Fazleev were scratched in the team's last game before the All-Star break but all appear to be back in the lineup in the Phantoms' first game after returning from the break as evidenced by the lines/pairings in Thursday's practice in Whitehall.
Mark Alt, Mark Zengerle and Radel Fazleev were scratched in the team's last game before the All-Star break but all appear to be back in the lineup in the Phantoms' first game after returning from the break as evidenced by the lines/pairings in Thursday's practice in Whitehall.
Expected Scratches: Corban Knight (healthy), Boyd Gordon (healthy) and Reece Willcox (healthy)
Expected Lines:
Taylor Leier - Scott Laughton - Colin McDonald (C)
Danick Martel - Jordan Weal - Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Greg Carey - Andy Miele - Chris Conner
Cole Bardreau - Radel Fazleev - Mark Zengerle
T.J. Brennan - Mark Alt
Will O'Neill - Robert Hagg
Sam Morin - Travis Sanheim
Alex Lyon - Anthony Stolarz
Recent Transactions
1/24: DEL - G Mark Dekanich returned on loan to Reading (ECHL)
1/21: ADD - G Mark Dekanich recalled from loan to Reading (ECHL)
1/21: ADD - D Reece Willcox reassigned by Philadelphia (NHL) from Reading (ECHL)
1/21: ADD - F Radel Fazleev reassigned by Philadelphia (NHL) from Reading (ECHL)
1/20: DEL - D Reece Willcox reassigned by Philadelphia (NHL) to Reading (ECHL)
1/20: DEL - F Radel Fazleev reassigned by Philadelphia (NHL) to Reading (ECHL)
1/14: ADD - F Boyd Gordon loaned from Philadelphia (NHL)
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