Syracuse, N.Y. -- Tampa Bay general manager Julien BriseBois made a special side trip to Syracuse on Friday to meet with troubled Crunch goalie Connor Ingram.

The meeting was short and apparently did not go well, because by the time it was over Ingram was headed back to Orlando of the ECHL. BriseBois said on Saturday that he expects Ingram will spend the rest of the season there.

That’s the latest twist in what appears to be a dramatic fall from grace for a second-year prospect who at one point looked like one of the best young players at his position in the AHL.

Ingram, a second-year pro, was demoted to Orlando a little more than two weeks ago for what the team termed an internal matter. He was recalled earlier this week when backup goalie Martin Ouellette suffered a season-ending leg injury against Charlotte on Wednesday.

BriseBois said he intended to go to St. Louis on Friday but instead swung through Syracuse to try to clear the air with Ingram. Without going into further details, BriseBois said it became apparent by the end of that meeting that it would be better off for everyone if Ingram returned to the Solar Bears for the rest of the season.

Ingram declined to comment on Saturday.

The move leaves Eddie Pasquale as the sole Crunch No. 1 for the rest of the season and playoffs. With 11 games left Syracuse holds a five-point lead over Rochester for first place in the North Division.

Pasquale has been a rock for the Crunch, going 24-11-2 with a 2.40 goals-against and a .915 save percentage.

Syracuse has signed goaltender Atte Tolvanen as Pasquale’s backup. Tolvanen, 24, appeared in 39 games with Northern Michigan University of the WCHA this season recording a 21-16-2 record with five shutouts. He ranked fourth in the conference with both a .917 save percentage and 2.35 goals-against average and was named the 2018-19 WCHA Goaltender of the Year.

Ingram has one year left on his contract with Tampa Bay. BriseBois said his 2019-20 terms pay him a salary of $70,000 plus a bonus installment of $92,500. BriseBois didn’t want to speculate about Ingram’s future in the organization beyond this year.