It was an AHL.TV free preview weekend that’s just come and gone, meaning that more eyes than usual had the chance to tune in for the Phantoms’ regular season opener on Saturday night. With a team deep with interesting and exciting prospects — some making their debuts in the league, others returning with some experience — the draw to check out this game wasn’t hard to find. But those who tuned in for this one were likely left feeling underwhelmed, to say the least.
This first game was, to put it bluntly, a bit of a disaster class.