Marathon Shootout, Phantoms Earn Standings Point

Hartford Wins in 12th Round

February 28, 2026

Allentown, PA – It was a history-making night. Lehigh Valley played its longest shootout in team history in a 12-round marathon to secure a valuable standings point while the visiting Hartford Wolf Pack prevailed on a goal by Justin Dowling to finally end the insanity in a 5-4 final. The Wolf Pack did not lead all night long…until the very end of the lengthy battle.

The game eclipsed the previous longest shootout in Lehigh Valley history on November 1...