The Utica Comets | 2020-2021 Thread

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Now Lockwood loses the puck behind the Amerk net and gets overly aggressive and gets called for the high stick. Comets back to the PK.

 

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2 clears by the Comets.

 

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They clear it again. A little pressure in the offensive end burns a little more time off.

 

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They killed this one.

 

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Gadj drives the net and Luke stops him with the glove off the backhander and Gadj crashes into the end boards.

 

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SECOND ends

2-1 Utica

SOG:
12-6 Utica
2 period total 26-16 Utica.

They had a big shot advantage vs this same team last Wednesday and lost it 4-2 giving up an empty netter to ice it away.

 

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Jack Quinn, 2020 Buffalo first rounder, scored the Rochester goal on a beautiful one timer off a cross ice pass.

 

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3rd period gets underway.

Appears to have the makings of a nail biter.

 

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3rd period gets underway.

Appears to have the makings of a nail biter.

Yeah

 

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McKenzie with a beak off the LW and missed the net.
Gadj in clean and stopped on another backhander. He could have adjusted and wired a froehander.

Now back down the ice and 1:53 in the Amerks have tied this one up.

2-2

 

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Gotta hate the 2-0 lead. Comets have a tough time holding slim leads. Rochester almost plays rope a dope hockey.

Lockwood stopped on a great save by Luke. This is where the absence of snipers comes out to bite these guys. They get the shots but the fine skills are missing.

 

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This is where the Comets need a ice water veined keeper. Stay cool and make the saves and wait for your guys to get you one back.

DON'T RATTLE!

 

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Amerks with more pressure than they have had the entire game.

 

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Lockwood driven into the endboards face first with a ref 25 feet away behind the net watching the play directly down the boards. No call. The Ref out at the blueline makes the call!?

 

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Comets to the PP.

Jasek f***s around with it on the boards and 2 Amerks pen him in and take it away. Move the puck!

 

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That was an absolutely terrible PP.

 

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Tucker walked and the shot goes over the net.

Kielly a real close one there. Puck ends up under his pad and not in the net.

I'm the forever pessimist, but this one looks to be slipping away.

The Comets shots are not really dangerous. they are one and done and Luke is up to the task. Kielly is looking shakier and shakier. The Comets press so hard and then get caught as the Amerks rely upon their keeper and D and look for the up ice uneven breakouts.

Lockwood a clear cut breakaway and he doesn't even hit the net with his shot attempt. Like I said, the sniping fine shooting skills are missing.

 

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UC coach talking about a problem Vancouver has with the Comets D-corps, their lack of size. The Amerk forwards are very big in comparison. The Amerk coach is working to get his big forwards out against the Comets smaller forwards and D. Cull has last change!!

 

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Comets seemingly holding on and the Amerks keep going with their 2 big lines.

 

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Tucker another turnover. Bailed out by his mate. Comets losing every one on one and all the puck battles. Comets have burned themselves out.

 

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Penalty has been called. Gadj and Fogarty involved way back in the Amerks zone. Probably both going. Wouldn't be surprised if Rochester was looking to get a matching call, but it was Fogarty only!

Comets to the PP.

 

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Rathbone beaten for a breakaway. Kielly a big stop.

 

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McGinn blows a slot one timer wide.

 

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1 minute to go.

 

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Tucker Reinke on for the Comets. Not the best d pair.

Comets called for 2. McKenzie with :18 to go.

JC at least get the 18 off the clock for a point.

They did it.

OT 4 on 3 for 1:42 coming up.