Bridgeport, CT – The Bridgeport Islanders returned to Whole Mortgage Area for a midweek matchup towards the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, trying to construct on Sunday’s 2-1 shootout win over the Springfield Thunderbirds. After a power-play aim halfway via the third interval evened the rating at two and gave the Islanders life, Lehigh Valley responded with 4 unanswered targets to take a 6-2 win.
Lehigh Valley opened the scoring 5:43 into the primary interval, as Denver Barkey recovered a neutral-zone turnover and linked with Alex Bump, who broke free and beat Marcus Hogberg with a backhander for his third of the season.
Bridgeport generated a number of high quality probabilities to begin the second interval and have been rewarded at 5:46, when Chris Terry’s one-timer from the appropriate circle trickled previous Carson Bjarnason to even the rating at one. The aim was Terry’s first of the season, tying him with Jeremy Colliton for second place on Bridgeport’s all-time targets record with 77.
Lehigh Valley regained the lead at 15:52, as Hogberg turned apart Helge Grans’ wraparound try, however the rebound discovered Cooper Marody on the far submit, who tucked it in for his second of the 12 months.
The Islanders continued to generate alternatives on the person benefit all through the night time, and their persistence paid off on their seventh energy play. At 7:01 of the third interval, Matthew Maggio’s level shot was redirected in entrance by Matthew Highmore for his second aim of the season, tying the sport at two.
Lehigh Valley responded rapidly on an influence play of its personal, as Anthony Richard’s one-timer at 8:29 restored the Phantoms’ lead. The guests added insurance coverage at 11:51 when Barkey capitalized on a rush for his second of the night time, and prolonged the benefit simply 13 seconds later as Barkey arrange Lane Pederson for a one-timer from the slot. Pederson added an empty-net aim at 16:12 to shut the scoring.
Bridgeport visits Springfield on Friday at 7:05 p.m. earlier than returning residence for a Sound Tigers Saturday matchup towards Springfield at 7 p.m. to conclude the home-and-home sequence. For ticket data, go to bridgeportislanders.com.
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