The Lehigh Valley Phantoms announced that forward Colin McDonald has signed an AHL contract for the 2018-19 season.

The feeling stung for the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, even if it could be rationalized. But the long-term outlook is still bright.

The Toronto Marlies have won the Eastern Conference championship, completing a sweep of Lehigh Valley on Friday night.

The remainder of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Toronto Marlies and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms will air on NHL Network.

The Toronto Marlies are one win away from the Calder Cup Finals after an impressive 5-0 road victory over Lehigh Valley in Game 3.

On paper, it doesn’t look great for the Phantoms. But the task at hand is not impossible, and there is still reason to be optimistic.

Miro Aaltonen scored at 10:59 of overtime to give the Toronto Marlies a 3-2 win over the Lehigh Valley Phantoms in Game 2.

Adam Brooks scored the tiebreaking goal 3:18 into the third period and Toronto held on for a 4-3 win over Lehigh Valley in Game 1.

A second-round injury derailed his series but not his season, and now Travis Sanheim is working to get back on the ice again.

All of the action on the road to the Calder Cup can be viewed with a subscription to AHL Live. Visit ahllive.com for details.