In the longest game in the AHL’s 82-season history, Alex Lyon made a franchise-record 94 saves Wednesday night, leading the Phantoms to an epic 2-1 playoff win over host Charlotte in five overtimes.
With 13 minutes, 12 seconds left in the fifth OT, Alex Krushelnyski scored on a one-timer from the left circle to end the marathon at 1:09 a.m. — more than six hours after it started.
Cole Bardreau made a slick pass from behind the goal line to set up the winner, igniting a wild on-ice celebration.
The Phantoms, who played most of the game with just five defensemen because of an injury to Samuel Morin, took a 3-1 lead in the second-round playoff series.