YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Phantoms ran into a hot goaltender, dropping their first contest of the weekend to the Omaha Knights, 4-0.

The Phantoms came out aggressive in the first period, peppering the net with 16 shots on goal, but came up empty.

Despite getting outshot 16-3 in the first period, Omaha got on the board first. Just 50 seconds into the second period, forward Kole Hyles beat out Tobias Trejbal to put the Knights ahead.

It proved to be the story of the night. The Phantoms outshot Omaha considerably, 42-19, but Nils Roberts Maurins had an outstanding game for the Knights, earning the shutout.

Omaha found the back of the net again at the midway point of the period, capitalizing immediately on a power-play opportunity. Yegor Kim was the goalscorer.

Right before the halfway

See Full Page