Flyers prospect Lyon makes 94 saves for victory in AHL's longest game
Philadelphia Flyers goalie prospect Alex Lyon made 94 saves Wednesday as the AHL's Lehigh Valley Phantoms defeated the Charlotte Checkers 2-1 in quintuple overtime, setting the record for the longest game in league history.
Alex Lyon made 94 saves in tonight's @LVPhantoms win.
- AHL (@TheAHL) May 10, 2018
NINETY-FOUR SAVES.
Take a bow, . #LVvsCHA pic.twitter.com/jTcUJRAF3K
Lyon smashed the franchise save record, eclipsing Scott Munroe's mark of 65, which was set in a five-OT loss in 2008. Michael Leighton stopped 98 shots for the Albany River Rats that night, setting the AHL record in what previously stood as the longest game in league history (142:58).
Alex Krushelnyski ended the affair at 6:48 of the fifth overtime (146:48 into the game).
The longest game in AHL history is over! Alex Krushelnyski is the hero and the @LVPhantoms get the win! #LVvsCHA pic.twitter.com/enyOOkj9n7
- AHL (@TheAHL) May 10, 2018
Lyon appeared in 11 games for the Flyers this season, posting a record of 4-2-1 and recording a .905 save percentage.
Checkers goalie Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 51 of 53 shots in the loss.
The victory gave the Phantoms a 3-1 series lead in their best-of-seven second-round playoff series.
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