2/28/25
Rochester Americans
Forwards:
(34) Beckman (26) Schmelzer (25) Foote
(39) Hardman (13) Malone (61) Stillman
(67) Parent (16) Engaras (24) Halonen
(20) Willman (15) Bowers (11) Legare
D-Pairs:
(8) Hatakka (6) White
(83) Vilen (7) Strand
(93) Misyul (44) Osipov
Goal - (1) Poulter
Period 1
Both teams played a hard fast game with the Comets delivering the hits.
The Amerks game was to play the Comets like shirts. They were on the Comets like hair on a dog in all 3 zones which enabled the Comets to get shots if one of them lost his check.
Houser was kept busy. The Comets won the period on the shot count 10-3, but the score was 0-0 and you could actrually say the reason was Poulter not Houser. Granted he only made 3 stops but they were of the 10-bell variety.
Period 2
This 1 turned out to be a good 1 for the Comets on the scoreboard, but that was it for their shining in the 2nd.
The Amerks were all over the Comets from the opening faceoff.
Then at 3:30 White took a hooking penalty. Wearing the A he was able to question the call and the ref leaned into the penalty box and the 2 had a discussion of a length of time I don't recall ever watching.
I don't know what you could say became of the discussion, but the Comets did have time to get their heads together and regroup.
The Comets killed the penalty remarkably well allowing only 1 SOG which was their 8th of the period pushing the shot total for the game into their favor 11-10. The Comets had yet to put a single shot on Houser.
The Amerks would get 1 more at 8:41, but the Comets took the puck back up the ice into the Amerks zone and after battling for space and recapturing the puck after losing it, Dmitry Osipov let a wrister go from a few feet inside the blueline and with Beckman creating a perfect screen almost at Houser's toes, it went in.
Something must have been going on between the 2 of them because after the puck went in beckmand squared up with Houser and had something not nice to say to Houser and then laughing he saketds out to greet Osipov where he and the other 3 were happily celebrating.
The goal was Osipov from Beckamn who had got the puck out to the blueline to Dmitry and then went right to Houser's doorstep unimpeded.
Comets took a 1-0 lead on their 1st shot of the 2nd period at 9:19. They would manage only 3 more in the period.
9:19
Osipov
1-0 Utica
Poulter was standing on his head for most of the period. He was putting up a remarkable stand.
End of 2
1-0 Utica
SOG 17-4 Rochester
Period 3
Early in th 3rd period Utica drew a penalty.
2:13
Vsevolod Komarov
Slashing
Their last PP goal was 7 games ago in Providence!
Let history be damned.
Foote scored high glove side from the rightr circle to make it 2-0.
2:57
Foote
Utica 2-0
3:43
Ryan Johnson
Tripping
Utica 0 shots on goal
Then at 8:43 The Amerks dented the scoring column.
Konsta Helenius
2-1 Utica
Almost immediatelyafter the Rochester goal Stillman had to get his name somewhere on the game sheet
9:03
Stillman
High-sticking
Comets killed it allowing only 2 shots on Poulter and they were really good chances. The Amerks move the puck so well and set up splendid chances.
They were'ny happy withthat kill. a little over a minute later:
12:39
Hatakka
Tripping
4 shots from from very dangerous spots and Poulter once again finding ways to get pieces of them.
At 17:06 Hoser went to the bench. The Amerks regrouped to bring all 6 into the zone. IThe Comets valiantly tried to hold them off but to no avail.
18:35 After 2 Comets in the high slot had the puck on their stick blades and both flubbed the chance to shoot it clean out of the zone and up the ice, the Amerks made them pay.
18:35
Noah Ostlund
2-2
Nobody got close to a shot inthe reamianing minute plus.
OT -
OT has not been friemndly territory for the Comets. Recently Casey made the season high-light tape onn his goal February, 8th.
Then they lost to Rochester on 2/15.
And here they were again on 2/28
going into this shootout their OT record was:
1 OT Win - 4 OT Losses - 2 SOL
The OT would end scoreless.
Poulter made 3 stops from near hand shaking distance since the Comets were slwer than their oppponent and eventually 1 guy was ablse to defeat his check and gaet a shot from close in. 1 of them was a dross crease pass thjat Poulter had to go across diving on his knees on into the shooter and body the shot away. A deperation, all out, give himself up save!
In the final seconds Parent got behind his check and broke in alone and his backhander was shouldered over the crossbar and wide.
The Shootout:
Utica shoots first
Round 1 -
Halonen Stopped
Konsta Helenius stopped
Round 2 -
Foote - Stopped
Mason Jobst - Stopped
Round 3 -
Willman - Stopped
Isak Rosen - Stopped
Round 4 -
Parent - Stopped
Zachary Metsa - Stopped
Round 5 -
Stillmam - SCORES!
Nicolas Aube-Kubel - SCORES
Round 6-
Vilen - SCORES!
Noah Ostlund - SCORES
Round 7 -
Legare - Stopped
Clague - Stopped
Round 8 -
Hardman - Stopped
Lukas Rousek - Stopped
Round 9 -
Beckman - SCORES!
Riley Fiddler-Schultz - STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comets win the shootout 4-3 in 9 rounds.
Poulter had the loss on his shoulders 5 times and he stood up to the challenge. The 5th one won the game.
Final Score -
Utica Comets 3 Rochester Americans 2 (S0)
SOG:
ROC - 3 17 10 3 = 33
UTC - 10 4 2 2 = 19
PP:
ROC - 0/5
UTC - 1/3
Scoring:
Osipov (1) from Beckman (19)
Foote (17) from Vilen (16) and Beckman (20)
Beckman Shootout Game Winning Goal in Round 9
3 *s
#3 - Dmitry Osipov (Utica Comets) 1G/his 1st of the year
#2 - Isaac Poulter (Utica Comets) 31/33 and 7 of 9 in the shootout
Isaac Poulter was the hands down star of this game and the only reason the Amerks didn't go back to Rochester with the win.
Rochester is not only the #1 tam in the North Division , but their 73 Points are tops in the AHL with Hershey's 67 next best.
Utica on the season vs. the Amerks are 2-6-2-1 while Rochester is 9-1-0-1.
Utica is 20-24-4-2 on the season with 22 games to go.
Meanwhile Belleville has moved ahaead of the Syracuse Crunch into trhe 5th and final playoff spot with 56 points to the Crunch's 55.
Utica trails Syracuse by 9 points and Belleville by 10. The Crunch have played 1 more game than either of the other 2. The Comets chances of overhauling the 2 ahead of them is slim at best. They would likely have to win 17 of their remaining 22 to have a chance while the other 2 would have to play at .500 They have only won 20 of their last 50. I don't give them hope of pulling off such a miracle..
Utica plays in Hartford tomorrow at 6pm and then buses back to play the Crunch on Sunday at 3pm in Utica.
Rochester Americans
Forwards:
(34) Beckman (26) Schmelzer (25) Foote
(39) Hardman (13) Malone (61) Stillman
(67) Parent (16) Engaras (24) Halonen
(20) Willman (15) Bowers (11) Legare
D-Pairs:
(8) Hatakka (6) White
(83) Vilen (7) Strand
(93) Misyul (44) Osipov
Goal - (1) Poulter
Period 1
Both teams played a hard fast game with the Comets delivering the hits.
The Amerks game was to play the Comets like shirts. They were on the Comets like hair on a dog in all 3 zones which enabled the Comets to get shots if one of them lost his check.
Houser was kept busy. The Comets won the period on the shot count 10-3, but the score was 0-0 and you could actrually say the reason was Poulter not Houser. Granted he only made 3 stops but they were of the 10-bell variety.
Period 2
This 1 turned out to be a good 1 for the Comets on the scoreboard, but that was it for their shining in the 2nd.
The Amerks were all over the Comets from the opening faceoff.
Then at 3:30 White took a hooking penalty. Wearing the A he was able to question the call and the ref leaned into the penalty box and the 2 had a discussion of a length of time I don't recall ever watching.
I don't know what you could say became of the discussion, but the Comets did have time to get their heads together and regroup.
The Comets killed the penalty remarkably well allowing only 1 SOG which was their 8th of the period pushing the shot total for the game into their favor 11-10. The Comets had yet to put a single shot on Houser.
The Amerks would get 1 more at 8:41, but the Comets took the puck back up the ice into the Amerks zone and after battling for space and recapturing the puck after losing it, Dmitry Osipov let a wrister go from a few feet inside the blueline and with Beckman creating a perfect screen almost at Houser's toes, it went in.
Something must have been going on between the 2 of them because after the puck went in beckmand squared up with Houser and had something not nice to say to Houser and then laughing he saketds out to greet Osipov where he and the other 3 were happily celebrating.
The goal was Osipov from Beckamn who had got the puck out to the blueline to Dmitry and then went right to Houser's doorstep unimpeded.
Comets took a 1-0 lead on their 1st shot of the 2nd period at 9:19. They would manage only 3 more in the period.
9:19
Osipov
1-0 Utica
Poulter was standing on his head for most of the period. He was putting up a remarkable stand.
End of 2
1-0 Utica
SOG 17-4 Rochester
Period 3
Early in th 3rd period Utica drew a penalty.
2:13
Vsevolod Komarov
Slashing
Their last PP goal was 7 games ago in Providence!
Let history be damned.
Foote scored high glove side from the rightr circle to make it 2-0.
2:57
Foote
Utica 2-0
3:43
Ryan Johnson
Tripping
Utica 0 shots on goal
Then at 8:43 The Amerks dented the scoring column.
Konsta Helenius
2-1 Utica
Almost immediatelyafter the Rochester goal Stillman had to get his name somewhere on the game sheet
9:03
Stillman
High-sticking
Comets killed it allowing only 2 shots on Poulter and they were really good chances. The Amerks move the puck so well and set up splendid chances.
They were'ny happy withthat kill. a little over a minute later:
12:39
Hatakka
Tripping
4 shots from from very dangerous spots and Poulter once again finding ways to get pieces of them.
At 17:06 Hoser went to the bench. The Amerks regrouped to bring all 6 into the zone. IThe Comets valiantly tried to hold them off but to no avail.
18:35 After 2 Comets in the high slot had the puck on their stick blades and both flubbed the chance to shoot it clean out of the zone and up the ice, the Amerks made them pay.
18:35
Noah Ostlund
2-2
Nobody got close to a shot inthe reamianing minute plus.
OT -
OT has not been friemndly territory for the Comets. Recently Casey made the season high-light tape onn his goal February, 8th.
Then they lost to Rochester on 2/15.
And here they were again on 2/28
going into this shootout their OT record was:
1 OT Win - 4 OT Losses - 2 SOL
The OT would end scoreless.
Poulter made 3 stops from near hand shaking distance since the Comets were slwer than their oppponent and eventually 1 guy was ablse to defeat his check and gaet a shot from close in. 1 of them was a dross crease pass thjat Poulter had to go across diving on his knees on into the shooter and body the shot away. A deperation, all out, give himself up save!
In the final seconds Parent got behind his check and broke in alone and his backhander was shouldered over the crossbar and wide.
The Shootout:
Utica shoots first
Round 1 -
Halonen Stopped
Konsta Helenius stopped
Round 2 -
Foote - Stopped
Mason Jobst - Stopped
Round 3 -
Willman - Stopped
Isak Rosen - Stopped
Round 4 -
Parent - Stopped
Zachary Metsa - Stopped
Round 5 -
Stillmam - SCORES!
Nicolas Aube-Kubel - SCORES
Round 6-
Vilen - SCORES!
Noah Ostlund - SCORES
Round 7 -
Legare - Stopped
Clague - Stopped
Round 8 -
Hardman - Stopped
Lukas Rousek - Stopped
Round 9 -
Beckman - SCORES!
Riley Fiddler-Schultz - STOPPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Comets win the shootout 4-3 in 9 rounds.
Poulter had the loss on his shoulders 5 times and he stood up to the challenge. The 5th one won the game.
Final Score -
Utica Comets 3 Rochester Americans 2 (S0)
SOG:
ROC - 3 17 10 3 = 33
UTC - 10 4 2 2 = 19
PP:
ROC - 0/5
UTC - 1/3
Scoring:
Osipov (1) from Beckman (19)
Foote (17) from Vilen (16) and Beckman (20)
Beckman Shootout Game Winning Goal in Round 9
3 *s
#3 - Dmitry Osipov (Utica Comets) 1G/his 1st of the year
#2 - Isaac Poulter (Utica Comets) 31/33 and 7 of 9 in the shootout
Isaac Poulter was the hands down star of this game and the only reason the Amerks didn't go back to Rochester with the win.
Rochester is not only the #1 tam in the North Division , but their 73 Points are tops in the AHL with Hershey's 67 next best.
Utica on the season vs. the Amerks are 2-6-2-1 while Rochester is 9-1-0-1.
Utica is 20-24-4-2 on the season with 22 games to go.
Meanwhile Belleville has moved ahaead of the Syracuse Crunch into trhe 5th and final playoff spot with 56 points to the Crunch's 55.
Utica trails Syracuse by 9 points and Belleville by 10. The Crunch have played 1 more game than either of the other 2. The Comets chances of overhauling the 2 ahead of them is slim at best. They would likely have to win 17 of their remaining 22 to have a chance while the other 2 would have to play at .500 They have only won 20 of their last 50. I don't give them hope of pulling off such a miracle..
Utica plays in Hartford tomorrow at 6pm and then buses back to play the Crunch on Sunday at 3pm in Utica.
