Alex Krushelnyski scored 6:48 into the fifth overtime period to give Lehigh Valley the win in the longest game in AHL history.

The Lehigh Valley Phantoms turned the tables on the Charlotte Checkers with a 5-1 victory at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Tuesday.

Janne Kuokkanen scored two of Charlotte’s four power-play goals in a 6-0 road win over Lehigh Valley in Game 2 on Saturday.

Greg Carey scored with 1:43 left in regulation to give Lehigh Valley a 2-1 win over Charlotte in Game 1 of the Atlantic Division Finals.

The Charlotte Checkers are off to the second round for the first time since 2011 after they completed a sweep of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

Charlotte held serve on home ice, and now the pressure is on Wilkes-Barre/Scranton to do the same.

Lucas Wallmark tipped home the winning goal 3:18 into overtime as Charlotte rallied for a Game 1 win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.

While they boast one of the youngest rosters in the AHL, several Checkers players have playoff experience that could prove beneficial for the squad.

Laval’s Chris Terry and Charlotte’s Valentin Zykov have won the AHL’s scoring races for 2017-18.

Head coach Mike Vellucci and the Checkers are committed to building a winning culture, and a playoff berth is a good first step.