The Phantoms won both of their contests last week and now hold a 7-6-2 record, which is sixth in the Atlantic Division.
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Samu Tuomaala
Tuomaala had a goal and four assists in two games. He’s up to 13 points in 15 games on the season. The 20-year-old former second round pick has turned heads with his play to start the 2023-24 season, his first in North America. It’s now looking pretty safe to say his stock as a top prospect is back.
Olle Lycksell
Lycksell posted two goals and two assists this weekend, bringing his point total up to 14 in 15 games. He finished last season just shy of a point-per-game pace and has worked his way back to that mark this season. He’s been the main offensive catalyst for the Phantoms and just continues to get better.
Tanner Laczynski
Laczynski had three goals and five points over the weekend, making him a point-per-game player through 13 games. Laczynski had gone pointless through his previous four games after missing time with an illness and hasn’t scored a goal since October 15, so it’s nice to see him get some steam back. He’s the top center in Lehigh, especially with Desnoyers out of the lineup with injury.
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Ronnie Attard
Attard had two goals and an assist in Sunday’s contest. It was the first sign of life from Attard in a month, his last goal and point coming on October 22. With any luck this spurs some more offense from the 24-year-old that can get his season back on track, because he’s been looking dead in the water for most of the season so far.
Emil Andrae
Andrae had a goal on Sunday, it was his first of the season for the Phantoms. Between a demotion and injury, it’s been a rough start for Andrae, but he’s still very good and will hopefully be gaining more momentum towards earning another NHL recall one day.
Wade Allison
Allison scored his second goal of the season on Sunday. It was his first point in four games. He’s got just four points in 14 games and has struggled to gain any ground in the lineup, so it was a nice flash of days of old, but it’s hard to see him scoring regularly given how deep in Lappy’s doghouse Allison sits.
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Helge Grans
The hype-to-production ratio continues to disappoint when it comes to Grans. He did seem a bit more involved in this weekend than previous weeks, but there’s still quite a bit to be desired from the 21-year-old.
Alexis Gendron
Gendron continues to play in every other game for the Phantoms, but the undersized 19-year-old speedster remains stuck on the fourth line when he tags in, so it’s limiting his ceiling. He hasn’t scored a goal since October 20.
Zayde Wisdom
Wisdom has gone pointless through 12 games this season. He’s played in all but three of the Phantoms’ contests, which is a larger GP ratio than he was last season, but he’s still strapped to the fourth line with minimal opportunity to improve.
Elliot Desnoyers
Desnoyers missed both games over the weekend after leaving last Saturday’s contest early with an apparent head injury.
By: Dan Esche (@DanTheFlyeraFan)
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