Lehigh Valley Phantoms forward Taylor Leier recorded a hit trick and Phil DeSimone added three assists in pushing aside the deflated Binghamton Senators by a score of 7-2 down in Allentown, PA. Sens goaltender Chris Driedger was in net for all seven, while the team put two defensemen up front to help out the shorthanded club.
No Matt Puempel or Dave Dziurzynski, both out with injuries. No Ryan Dzingel or Nick Paul, both in Ottawa. No Colin Greening or Tobias Lindberg, both been traded. In making their Senators debut, rookie Casey Bailey and Ryan Rupert.