The Syracuse Crunch (15-8-2) wrap up their five-game road trip with a Friday night contest against the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (16-9-1). A road trip that had started so well (8-1 thrashing of Toronto) has stalled out as they have dropped two games in a row for the first time since a three-game losing streak from October 20th to the 27th preceded their long winning streak.
During their recent skid, the Crunch have been haunted by the same trouble that plagued them at the start of the season - turnovers. Whether it’s passes just missing, bad decisions or just a weird phase where they’re not getting the breaks, the Crunch just haven’t been able to sustain their offensive attack for long periods of time like they did during their winning streak.