The Utica Comets Thread | Part 34

[NuxFan09]

Thanks for the updates as always.

No problem. As usual, they're not much, as I'm listening to the radio, but hopefully someone who was able to watch, like orcatown, can provide a write-up after.

Shinkaruk scores on the PP! It was Friesen with the shot and Gaunce with the nice pass instead of the shot on the rebound, and Shinkaruk puts it away. Casey Bailey had been called for delay of game.

2-1 Marlies.

 

[WTG]

Pulling a all-nighter might not have been the best idea I am half dead

I screwed up like twice trying to process the Shinkaruk goal

 

[WTG]

Shinkaruk goal (Gaunce, Friesen)
https://streamable.com/rk3q

 

[canwincup]

Shinkaruk goal (Gaunce, Friesen)
https://streamable.com/rk3q

Nice play by Gaunce

 

[NuxFan09]

Great vision and awareness by Gaunce on the goal, by the way. It's actually his thing, as he's done it a couple times. It would have been so easy just to blast away at that rebound but instead he quickly spots Shinkaruk and taps the puck to him.

The Marlies score on the power play again. This time it's Kasperi Kapanen scoring. Marino had been called for hooking.

3-1 Marlies.

 

[NuxFan09]

Pulling a all-nighter might not have been the best idea I am half dead

I screwed up like twice trying to process the Shinkaruk goal

Go to bed!

 

[WTG]

Go to bed!

I can't I have to go to college soon >.<

Hopefully that'll wake me up. Kind of want to watch Boesers game.

 

[canwincup]

I can't I have to go to college soon >.<

Hopefully that'll wake me up. Kind of want to watch Boesers game.

Off topic but are Boeser's line mates returning today?

 

[WTG]

 

[WTG]

Off topic but are Boeser's line mates returning today?

I do not think so.

 

[WTG]

Subban with some nice offensive flair and good defensive effort
https://streamable.com/ehw3

 

[Michael Dal Swolle]

Has also matched his regular season point total from last year in less than half as many games.

 

[NuxFan09]

Green has loaded his top line for the 3rd period, putting Shinkaruk, Gaunce and Grenier together. He has also put Archibald on the checking line with Bancks and Hamilton in place of Pereira.

 

[groov2]

Subban with some nice offensive flair and good defensive effort
https://streamable.com/ehw3

Fantastic speed on the backcheck to get back in position.

 

[NuxFan09]

Archibald with a huge hit on Valiev!

 

[NuxFan09]

Ouch, Shinkaruk catches Pedan's big slapshot on the back of the leg.

Meanwhile, the Comets have a power play coming up. Hopefully Shinkaruk is ok to get right back out there. Need his finish.

 

[NuxFan09]

Subban scores on the power play! It was Higgins who carried into the zone, he fed Landry, who fed Subban for the big shot.

3-2 Marlies.

 

[NuxFan09]

Yikes. Fedun called for holding with just 1:55 left in the game. That probably seals it.

 

[WTG]

Subban's goal (Landry, Higgins)
https://streamable.com/4ebx

 

[NuxFan09]

Soshnikov ices it with an empty netter for the Marlies.

4-2 Marlies.

Both teams will meet again tomorrow at the same time at Ricoh.

 

[Scorvat]

Guess their penalty kill took a big hit without Z

 

[WTG]

Toronto is just a better team.

 

[NuxFan09]

Toronto is just a better team.

Yep. This. They're the class of the AHL this year. Lots of quality AHL vets + prospects and a strong defense. The Comets gave it a great effort.

 

[NuxFan09]

Final score: 4-2 Marlies

Shots: 33-26 Comets
Power plays: Utica (2/4), Toronto (3/5)

Scoring:
1. TOR Schwartz 1 (Loov, Findlay) 2:38

2. TOR Arcobello 15 (Kapanen, Percy)(PP) 1:09
2. UTI Shinkaruk 16 (Gaunce, Friesen)(PP) 7:18
2. TOR Kapanen 6 (Brennan, Bailey)(PP) 12:31

3. UTI Subban 6 (Landry, Higgins)(PP) 16:42
3. TOR Soshnikov 15 (Hyman, Arcobello)(EN/PP) 19:48

Goaltending:
Joe Cannata: L, 22 saves on 25 shots (59:32, 3.02 GAA, .880 Save%)

Three stars: (1) TOR Kasperi Kapanen, (2) TOR Garret Sparks, (3) TOR Rylan Schwartz


Tonight's Comets lineup:
Shinkaruk - Gaunce - Grenier
Higgins - Friesen - Marino
Bancks - Hamilton - Archibald
LaBate - Cassels - Pereira

Pedan - Sautner
Negrin - Fedun
Landry - Subban

Cannata

 

[VanJack]

Appears to me the difference in this game was goaltending....Marlies were out-shot and out-chanced in their own barn, and their goalie is the second star.....Subban really seems to be developing nicely....still looks tiny out there at times, but his skating and puck-handling are elite-level....if nothing else, he'd look good on the pp in Vancouver with a guy like Hutton at the point....'Nucks haven't had a pp qb since Erhoff was in his prime.