It was a spirited game from the beginning. Coming back from a humiliating loss the Phantoms were out to prove that they were at least as good as Kentucky. In their last encounter Kentucky actually outplayed the Phantoms. The loss could not be totally blamed on the goaltending. The Phantoms were sluggish at best.
Tonight is was a different story.
After a serious talk with the coach and severe practice the Phantoms were playing an intense game resulting in a few first period penalties. Kentucky is not known as a whimpy team and answered with a fervor of their own. Jarrett Deuling was the first to go. It looked as if it was Pankewicz who initiated the encounter smacking Belanger in the face with a glove was trying to draw Belanger into a lame penalty. The power play goal was assisted by Mark Eaton and Richard Park.