2021-22 Utica Comets and ECHL thread - part V

[Emperoreddy]

Pink slip Dineen

 

[Devils090]

Brutal

 

[Bad Goalie]

The season's historic start ends in disaster.

Comets are the only Division leader in the AHL not to advance past the play-in winner.

 

[Guttersniped]

Well I’m glad I couldn’t make this game tonight. Everything sucks tho.

 

[Zajacs Bowl Cut]

blowing a 3rd period lead in an important game

they really are the Devils

 

[Devils090]

Loser organization from top to bottom.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Final SOG 28-21 Rochester

12-7 Americans in the third.

Three Stars: 1. ROC - S. Malone 2. ROC - C. Fitzgerald 3. ROC - A. Dell​

 

[Emperoreddy]

Need to add depth down the middle and honestly there are system issues up and down the organization. Either toss Dineen or fully unshackle him from Ruff's bullshit

 

[Mgd31]

Gauthier, Schnarr and Studenic missed

 

[Triumph]

Need to add depth down the middle and honestly there are system issues up and down the organization. Either toss Dineen or fully unshackle him from Ruff's bullshit

If you're sticking with Ruff, you are sticking with his system in the AHL. It is idiotic to play two different systems.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

"We like our group" - Dan MacKinnon at the trade deadline.

Utica could have used some more faceoff wins tonight. Gauthier and Schnarr were the draw leaders this season.

I'm disappointed in Fitzgerald or maybe ownership?

This team exceeded expectations and instead of helping one of the bright spots of the organization and giving it some help they actually depleted it and never compensated for injury/suspension to vet players.

Utica peaked at Game 12 of the regular season. Shaya said it was the most exciting of the season because it broke the record. The 13th win comparatively was a let down.

Rochseter broke the season opening winning streak. Utica could have eliminated the Americans in their penultimate and Rochester's final game of the season and Daws and Schmid both gave up four goals each that game with Bahl, Okhotiuk, Walsh, Zetterlund, Foote, and Holtz in Raleigh.

 

[My3Sons]

If you're sticking with Ruff, you are sticking with his system in the AHL. It is idiotic to play two different systems.

This past season is not exactly a ringing endorsement of Ruff’s system but Fitz bears part of the blame since he’s seeing the same games we are.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Don't be peaking when you're streaking.

 

[sabremike]

After a hard fought series Tyce and The Moose embrace on the handshake line:

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

NHL UFA

Gauthier - injured for playoffs
Flynn - 'A'
DeLeo
Greer

White

NHL RFA

Thompson
Zetterlund - waivers eligible next season

AHL UFA

Schmelzer - Captain
Laberge - played all five playoff games
Irvine - healthy scratch for playoffs
Grasso - healthy scratch for playoffs
McGrath - healthy scratch for playoffs

Wotherspoon
Masonius - loaned to Fort Wayne for ECHL playoffs, not on AHL playoffs roster

Mitens

 

[Hockey Sports Fan]

Gauthier, Schnarr and Studenic missed

Walsh, as well. He was a key part of the offense.

The season's historic start ends in disaster.

Comets are the only Division leader in the AHL not to advance past the play-in winner.

Wait, like……ever?

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Seth Appert is in his second season as an AHL head coach. Last season Rochester played 29 games in the abbreviated season.

Kevin Dineen just finished his ninth season (including the last abbreviated season) as an AHL HC.

 

[Jack Be Quick]

Yeah, that was rough. I'm especially sorry for you hardcore Utica fans.

Though I'm grateful that this team and their fans were able to get me into AHL hockey for the first time. Also glad I got to watch several kids who will be up next year or the year after as well as a few guys who might not ever make the big club full time but played their asses off (I’m looking at you A. J.).

Wish they were moving on but I definitely look forward to making it up for a few games next year.

Thanks for the pbp @Tao Jersey Jones & @Bad Goalie

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Utica could have used a Dell, Gillies, Hammond, Wedgewood, Comrie, Forsberg, McIntyre, and some I'm sure I'm missing.

 

[NJDevs26]

LOL so much for Dineen being coach in waiting

 

[HersheyBob27]

Need to add depth down the middle and honestly there are system issues up and down the organization. Either toss Dineen or fully unshackle him from Ruff's bullshit

Ruff has forgotten more than dineen knows

 

[Bleedred]

Pink slip Dineen

I would pink slip him just out of irrational fear that he becomes the Devils head coach or a candidate to be the Devils head coach when Ruff gets the inevitable axe.

Now, I did say I wouldn't hate it if they felt he was qualified to be one of the assistant coaches here, but I would also be living in a state of constant fear that he would be breathing down Ruff's neck for the takeover when Ruff goes.

 

[Chainshot]

Okhotiuk is going to be a damn fine NHL defenseman. Every time I watched Utica in the regular season and playoffs, he was strong in all aspects of the game.

 

[Tao Jersey Jones]

Too devastated to get the date right.

 

[Mgd31]

Lol they aren't going to fire Dineen