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Lehigh Valley Phantoms 2019-20 Home and Away Schedule
Phantoms Announce 2019-20 Regular Season Schedule - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
*All times are Lehigh Valley times, Home games in bold*
Regular Season

Saturday, October 5, 2019 (7:05) Providence Bruins — OPENING NIGHT!
Friday, October 11, 2019 (7:05) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, October 12, 2019 (7:05) Hershey Bears
Friday, October 18, 2019 (7:05) Binghamton Devils
Saturday, October 19, 2019 (7:05) Springfield Thunderbirds
Friday, October 25, 2019 (7:00) at Charlotte Checkers
Saturday, October 26, 2019 (6:00) at Charlotte Checkers​

Friday, November 1, 2019 (7:05) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, November 2, 2019 (7:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Sunday, November 3, 2019 (5:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Wednesday, November 6, 2019 (7:05) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, November 9, 2019 (7:05) Hershey Bears
Sunday, November 10, 2019 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Wednesday, November 13, 2019 (10:35AM) at Springfield Thunderbirds
Friday, November 15, 2019 (7:05) at Binghamton Devils
Saturday, November 16, 2019 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wednesday, November 20, 2019 (7:05) Charlotte Checkers
Friday, November 22, 2019 (7:05) Charlotte Checkers
Saturday, November 23, 2019 (7:05) Belleville Senators
Wednesday, November 27, 2019 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Friday, November 29, 2019 (7:05) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, November 30, 2019 (7:05) Hartford Wolf Pack

Wednesday, December 4, 2019 (7:05) at Springfield Thunderbirds
Friday, December 6, 2019 (7:05) Hershey Bears
Saturday, December 7, 2019 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Friday, December 13, 2019 (7:15) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Saturday, December 14, 2019 (7:05) Hartford Wolf Pack
Sunday, December 15, 2019 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Saturday, December 21, 2019 (6:00) at Charlotte Checkers
Sunday, December 22, 2019 (1:00) at Charlotte Checkers
Friday, December 27, 2019 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, December 28, 2019 (7:05) Utica Comets
Sunday, December 29, 2019 (3:05) Hershey Bears

Friday, January 3, 2020 (7:30) at Laval Rocket
Saturday, January 4, 2020 (7:00) at Belleville Senators
Sunday, January 5, 2020 (4:00) at Toronto Marlies
Friday, January 10, 2020 (7:00) at Utica Comets
Saturday, January 11, 2020 (7:05) Laval Rocket
Sunday, January 12, 2020 (3:05) Cleveland Monsters
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 (7:05) Syracuse Crunch
Friday, January 17, 2020 (7:05) Binghamton Devils
Saturday, January 18, 2020 (7:05) Rochester Americans
Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (6:05) at Providence Bruins
Friday, January 24, 2020 (7:05) at Providence Bruins
Saturday, January 25, 2020 (7:00) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Friday, January 31, 2020 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday, February 1, 2020 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Friday, February 7, 2020 (7:05) Springfield Thunderbirds
Saturday, February 8, 2020 (7:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Sunday, February 9, 2020 (3:05) Hershey Bears
Friday, February 14, 2020 (7:05) Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Saturday, February 15, 2020 (7:05) Hartford Wolf Pack
Sunday, February 16, 2020 (5:00) at Hershey Bears
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 (7:00) at Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Friday, February 21, 2020 (7:05) at Rochester Americans
Saturday, February 22, 2020 (7:00) at Syracuse Crunch
Friday, February 28, 2020 (7:05) Charlotte Checkers
Saturday, February 29, 2020 (7:05) Charlotte Checkers
Friday, March 6, 2020 (7:05) Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Saturday, March 7, 2020 (4:05) at Binghamton Devils
Sunday, March 8, 2020 (3:05) Bridgeport Sound Tigers
Wednesday, March 11, 2020 (7:05) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Friday, March 13, 2020 (7:05) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Saturday March 14, 2020 (7:05) Toronto Marlies
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (7:05) at Binghamton Devils
Friday, March 20, 2020 (7:05) Hershey Bears
Saturday, March 21, 2020 (7:05) Cleveland Monsters
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 (7:00) at Hershey Bears
Saturday, March 28, 2020 (8:00) at Cleveland Monsters
Sunday, March 29, 2020 (3:00) at Cleveland Monsters

Friday, April 3, 2020 (7:05) Providence Bruins
Saturday, April 4, 2020 (7:05) Providence Bruins
Sunday, April 5, 2020 (3:05) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 (7:05) Binghamton Devils
Friday, April 10, 2020 (7:15) at Hartford Wolf Pack
Saturday, April 11, 2020 (7:05) at Providence Bruins​

NHL Affiliations for Opponents of Lehigh Valley Phantoms (Philadelphia Flyers)

Belleville (Ottawa Senators)
Binghamton (New Jersey Devils)
Bridgeport (New York Islanders)
Charlotte (Carolina Hurricanes)
Cleveland (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Hartford (New York Rangers)
Hershey (Washington Capitals)
Laval (Montreal Canadiens)
Providence (Boston Bruins)
Rochester (Buffalo Sabres)
Springfield (Florida Panthers)
Syracuse (Tampa Bay Lightning)
Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Utica (Vancouver Canucks)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Pittsburgh Penguins)​

Schedule Breakdown
By Opponents (Home/Away)
Atlantic Division – 54 (27/27)

Bridgeport – 6 (3/3)
Charlotte – 8 (4/4)
Hartford – 6 (3/3)
Hershey – 12 (6/6)
Providence – 6 (3/3)
Springfield – 4 (2/2)
W-B/Scranton – 12 (6/6)​

North Division – 22 (11/11)

Belleville – 2 (1/1)
Binghamton – 6 (3/3)
Cleveland – 4 (2/2)
Laval – 2 (1/1)
Rochester – 2 (1/1)
Syracuse – 2 (1/1)
Toronto – 2 (1/1)
Utica – 2 (1/1)​

By Day (Home/Away)

Friday – 24 (14/10)
Saturday – 28 (15/13)
Sunday – 12 (4/8)
Monday – 0 (0/0)
Tuesday – 0 (0/0)
Wednesday – 12 (5/7)
Thursday – 0 (0/0)​

By Month (Home/Away)

October – 7 (5/2)
November – 15 (8/7)
December – 11 (4/7)
January – 13 (5/8)
February – 12 (6/6)
March – 12 (7/5)
April – 6 (3/3)​

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[Tripod]

Zamula and Wylie each had an assist last night.

 

[TB87]

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Cates is an NHLer.

 

[wankstifier]

Is bottom 6 still an accurate projection for Cates? Seems like he's trending a bit higher?

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Is bottom 6 still an accurate projection for Cates? Seems like he's trending a bit higher?

He’s bottom 6. But one of those guys you win with.

 

[TB87]

Is bottom 6 still an accurate projection for Cates? Seems like he's trending a bit higher?

It’d be a pleasant surprise if he ended up being a top 6 forward. I’m just not convinced that that’s a realistic ceiling for him.

 

[wankstifier]

It’d be a pleasant surprise if he ended up being a top 6 forward. I’m just not convinced that that’s a realistic ceiling for him.

That's fair. I haven't watched him, so I'm not sure how to interpret his stats.

 

[TB87]

That's fair. I haven't watched him, so I'm not sure how to interpret his stats.

It’s tough for many, many NCAA forwards to produce well vs. teams in their own conference. 16PTS in 16GP overall & he’s 1st on his team in scoring among the forwards. 2nd overall on his team behind LHD Scott Perunovich.


- Good, not great hands
- high hockey IQ
- Great at going and getting the puck (forecheck, 50/50 battles, etc.)
- sound defensively (active stick, fully aware of his coverage responsibilities, separates players from the puck to force a change in possession)

 

[NYCFlyer]

We are really stacked at LW. Is there a good depth chart anywhere that shows our entire depth chart.

 

[deadhead]

Cates is a middle six guy, lacks the talent to be a true top six, but too good to bury on the 4th line for very long.
As he fills out, he should be able to play a Lindblom like game, two way forward who does the dirty work but also can score.
Really impressed me in the WJC-20, his coach used him in every situation. Has "it," the vision to anticipate plays as they develop instead of just reacting.

If there's no room in the top 9 when he goes pro, I'd try him in a 4C role (yes, he's a LW in college, Giroux was a RW in juniors), because he has the high IQ that would let him be effective in AV's scheme.

We are really stacked at LW. Is there a good depth chart anywhere that shows our entire depth chart.

Philadelphia Flyers at eliteprospects.com

 

[FLYguy3911]

Wylie beats Zamula for a goal.

Zamula is 1+1 so far.

 

[wankstifier]

Wylie beats Zamula for a goal.

Zamula is 1+1 so far.

What's your opinion of Wylie?

 

[FLYguy3911]

What's your opinion of Wylie?

Depth player. Decent at everything. Great at nothing. Nice player to have in the system because he's RH, but not really a player I have any confidence carving out a regular NHL role here.

If he finishes the year around a PPG that would be quite the accomplishment on a non-powerhouse team even as one of the older players in the league.

 

[NYCFlyer]

Anyone get to see JOB. Curious to hear how he looks.

 

[DancingPanther]

Anyone get to see JOB. Curious to hear how he looks.

Not as good as My Boi™ Mason Millman, that's for f***ing sure.

 

[Ghosts Beer]

Cates is a middle six guy, lacks the talent to be a true top six, but too good to bury on the 4th line for very long.
As he fills out, he should be able to play a Lindblom like game, two way forward who does the dirty work but also can score.
Really impressed me in the WJC-20, his coach used him in every situation. Has "it," the vision to anticipate plays as they develop instead of just reacting.

If there's no room in the top 9 when he goes pro, I'd try him in a 4C role (yes, he's a LW in college, Giroux was a RW in juniors), because he has the high IQ that would let him be effective in AV's scheme.



Philadelphia Flyers at eliteprospects.com

Middle-six indicates 2nd-line potential, and I don't see that in Cates. A guy who can fill-in occasionally in an upper-lineup spot when there are injuries, yes. But I don't think he's a guy you ever want full-time on your top 2 lines.

I pretty much compare him to Raffl.

 

[deadhead]

Raffl was a late bloomer who didn't break out until he was 24, putting up a PPG in Allsvenskan (not even the SHL) before coming to the NHL.
Raffl has always been a bottom six talent who gets by with good skating, solid defense and hard nosed play.

Cates had a solid performance in the USHL at 18, putting up 55 points in 60 games, following up with 23 points in 40 games for Minn-Duluth, 5th among forwards as a freshman (note the top scorer only had 33 points, M-D is not known for high powered offense). He had a solid showing at the WJC-20, playing in all situations.

This year Cates is 2nd on M-D in points, and the top scoring forward, with 16 points in 16 games.

The knock on Cates was that he was seen as primarily a defensive grinder, but his continued improvement has PNHLe now projecting him as a 2nd line prospect.

One reason for his rise is physical maturity, 2 years ago he was 6'1 165, now he's listed by EP as 6'2 190.

I think there's a good chance he goes pro after this season, he's already won a national championship with his brother, he's filling out, and has little more to prove at the college level. He should be a rapid promotion to the NHL from the AHL with his Hockey IQ and a man's body at 21 (22 in Feb) next season.

 

[Curufinwe]

Phantoms are phalling apart.

 

[Rebels57]

Phantoms are phalling apart.

Gordor gots to go

 

[Tripod]

It's crazy the amount of high prospects we have, that have gotten hurt.

Morin, Patrick, Rubstov, Allison, Laberge, etc..

 

[Curufinwe]

Boxscore of their last game. Twarynski or Bunnaman should be coming up to take Konecny's spot while he's out.

TheAHL.com | The American Hockey League

Strome
O'Reilly
Carey
Swavely
NAK
Twarysnki
Ratcliffe
Fitzgerald
Bunnaman
Gabriel
Kase
Criscuolo

de Haas
Welinski
Wotherspoon
Prosser
Brennan
Willcox

 

[Psuhockey]

It's crazy the amount of high prospects we have, that have gotten hurt.

Morin, Patrick, Rubstov, Allison, Laberge, etc..

Unfortunately it’s really thinning out the pool. I don’t know how much of a future guys like Rubtsov and Allison have with their inability to stay healthy at lower levels, killing valuable development time. If Laczynski doesn’t sign, who is left for possible top 9 forwards in the system? Cates, Brink and Ratcliffe? Lycksell?

 

[NYCFlyer]

It's crazy the amount of high prospects we have, that have gotten hurt.

Morin, Patrick, Rubstov, Allison, Laberge, etc..

Major injuries of premium draftees costing at least half a season and putting a significant cloud on their career. Really unlucky.

 

[deadhead]

Unfortunately it’s really thinning out the pool. I don’t know how much of a future guys like Rubtsov and Allison have with their inability to stay healthy at lower levels, killing valuable development time. If Laczynski doesn’t sign, who is left for possible top 9 forwards in the system? Cates, Brink and Ratcliffe? Lycksell?

Wouldn't write off JOB, while he's not lapping the BCHL, he's having a solid season, showing the development we wanted to see, even if a year late.