The Utica Comets Thread XXIV - Calder Cup Playoffs Edition!

[DCantheDDad]

Yeah I thought so too. Let's say yes.

The leagues really should give this board that type of power. We can have polls on all decisions.

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[UticaHockey]

Wow, a long time between games. I guess it makes sense with the distance to travel, this allows a nice transition and everybody to get set up so the best quality hockey can be served up on the ice. GO COMETS GO!

The AHL tries to schedule as many weekend games as possible which is the primary reason. The Comets will play game 3 on a Wednesday and then game 4 and 5 (if necessary) will be Friday and Saturday.

 

[PhilMick]

The leagues really should give this board that type of power. We can have polls on all decisions.

Lol maybe based on this specific board's consensus. I don't trust the main board hivemind

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Baertschi officially on his way back to Utica.



Wonder why not Kenins? Maybe he's still banged up?

 

[VanJack]

Really starting to warm to Cory Conacher...just love how the guy plays with a edge despite his size.....I hope he gets a real long look from the 'Nucks in training camp next year, but I fear that this management group has a troubling habit of categorizing players and not keeping an open mind....how else to explain Sanguinetti?

 

[Bad Goalie]

Really starting to warm to Cory Conacher...just love how the guy plays with a edge despite his size.....I hope he gets a real long look from the 'Nucks in training camp next year, but I fear that this management group has a troubling habit of categorizing players and not keeping an open mind....how else to explain Sanguinetti?

"how else to explain Sanguinetti?"

You don't.

 

[VanJack]

Some NHL team out there is going to sign Sanguinetti to one-year, one-way contract at something just above the league minimum and is going to very happy they did.

 

[vanuck]

Hopefully Kenins is healthy enough to join the Comets too. Would be great for them to have him in the playoffs.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Let's go Comets!!!

 

[me2]

Really itchy for the next comets game. Need something positive to end the year on, a comets run would be just that.

 

[vanuck]

Anyone wanna project the Comets' lineup once Baertschi is back with Utica? Guessing:


Baertschi - O'Reilly - Grenier
Shinkaruk - Friesen - Conacher
Gaunce - Hamilton - DeFazio
Archibald - Zalewski - Jensen

Andersson - Sanguinetti
Corrado - Biega
Huskins - Clendenning

Markstrom
Eriksson


This isn't even including Kenins who's injured right now though obviously he'd be a big boost to them if he can come back.

 

[kriteris]

According to Latvian Hockey Federations twitter page,Kenins has announced that he'll be recalled to Utica and wont be able to help Latvian national team in World Championships

 

[UticaHockey]

Anyone wanna project the Comets' lineup once Baertschi is back with Utica? Guessing:


Baertschi - O'Reilly - Grenier
Shinkaruk - Friesen - Conacher
Gaunce - Hamilton - DeFazio
Archibald - Zalewski - Jensen

Andersson - Sanguinetti
Corrado - Biega
Huskins - Clendenning

Markstrom
Eriksson


This isn't even including Kenins who's injured right now though obviously he'd be a big boost to them if he can come back.

The way that Shinkaruk has been playing I don't see Green breaking up the line of:

Shinkaruk - O'Reilly - Grenier

Before Baertschi was called up this line looked good:

Baertschi - Freisen - Conacher

The next six is hard to tell. Archibald - Zalewski - DeFazio were together for a while and usually had the assignment of shutting down the opposition first line. But the first two games in Chicago Green split this line up.

 

[van22]

The Blues have reassigned Ty Rattie to the Wolves. It's going to be fun to see a Sven vs Rattie match-up. These two had insane chemistry on the Winterhawks and were also very close off the ice - they even had the same billet family.

 

[PhilMick]

According to Latvian Hockey Federations twitter page,Kenins has announced that he'll be recalled to Utica and wont be able to help Latvian national team in World Championships

Thanks for the news, sorry we stole the mightiest of Latvians

 

[kriteris]

Thanks for the news, sorry we stole the mightiest of Latvians

no worries at least now you'll have some chance on Friday

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

So, it looks like Virtanen could be available for Utica in the next week or so, and considering his status as the franchise's most recent first rounder, I would hope that he'd be inserted into the lineup without delay. If so, where does everyone, particularly the Uticans among us, think he slots in?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Pretty awesome news here - Canuck fans can listen to the Comets' game on TSN1040:



If only they'd locally broadcast it on TV, too.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

So, it looks like Virtanen could be available for Utica in the next week or so, and considering his status as the franchise's most recent first rounder, I would hope that he'd be inserted into the lineup without delay. If so, where does everyone, particularly the Uticans among us, think he slots in?

Unlikely to see any action at this point. Playing against men and playing against teenagers is a big jump for any player, let alone being thrown right into the fray in the Calder cup playoffs.

 

[UticaHockey]

So, it looks like Virtanen could be available for Utica in the next week or so, and considering his status as the franchise's most recent first rounder, I would hope that he'd be inserted into the lineup without delay. If so, where does everyone, particularly the Uticans among us, think he slots in?

Really really hard to tell. First priority is to win two of the three next games or the Comets season ends this weekend. If they accomplish that and Virtanen is made available I don't see Green inserting him right into the lineup without a few practices first - if he gets inserted at all. IMHO it all depends on the timing. Green isn't the type of coach that will insert rookies into the lineup without multiple practices first.

But like I said the Comets have to win two more games or it doesn't matter anyway. I think the Comets will advance but Chicago is no push over and shouldn't be taken lightly.

 

[WonderTwinsUnite]

Really really hard to tell. First priority is to win two of the three next games or the Comets season ends this weekend. If they accomplish that and Virtanen is made available I don't see Green inserting him right into the lineup without a few practices first - if he gets inserted at all. IMHO it all depends on the timing. Green isn't the type of coach that will insert rookies into the lineup without multiple practices first.

But like I said the Comets have to win two more games or it doesn't matter anyway. I think the Comets will advance but Chicago is no push over and shouldn't be taken lightly.

So, if the Comets get in, would the second round start next week?

 

[Mr. Canucklehead]

Unlikely to see any action at this point. Playing against men and playing against teenagers is a big jump for any player, let alone being thrown right into the fray in the Calder cup playoffs.

Likely the case, but even coming up and practicing with the team and being with them could be beneficial for him.

 

[Tampacuseforever]

Likely the case, but even coming up and practicing with the team and being with them could be beneficial for him.

Exactly.

 

[UticaHockey]

So, if the Comets get in, would the second round start next week?

The conference semifinals schedule won't be released until all of the quarterfinal games are finished this weekend. Looking at the schedule from last year most semifinal games started on Thursday or Friday.

 

[Jyrki21]

So, it looks like Virtanen could be available for Utica in the next week or so, and considering his status as the franchise's most recent first rounder, I would hope that he'd be inserted into the lineup without delay.

There is zero percent chance that a junior player without a minute of pro experience and virtually no practice time with the new team gets slotted in over regulars in a playoff series at all, let alone without delay.