COMETS WIN OVERTIME BATTLE AGAINST MONSTERS, 4-3 | Utica Comets Official Website

Feb 22, 2023

Cleveland, OH. – The Comets continued their four-game street swing into Ohio as they stepped onto the ice towards the Cleveland Monsters on Wednesday night time on the Rocket Mortgage Subject Home. The Comets, profitable in every of the earlier 5 video games versus the Monsters and that theme continued as they used an excellent third interval and time beyond regulation to win a 4-3 resolution.

The Comets began the scoring within the first interval, and it was Brian Halonen rifling a shot by means of visitors that sailed by means of Cleveland goalie, Jet Greaves at 5:03. The objective was the ten^th of the season for Halonen and the objective was assisted by Nolan Foote and Dylan Blujus. With the Monsters on the power-play, they tied the sport as Owen Sillinger skated behind the protection and lifted the puck over the glove of Daws at 12:00 tying the sport at 1-1.

After a scoreless second interval, the Monsters struck early within the third interval after Robbie Payne put the puck handed Nico Daws simply 13 seconds into the body placing Cleveland up, 2-1. However, the Comets punched proper again throughout a five-on-three power-play as Andreas Johnsson shot the puck between the legs of Greaves at 8:52. The objective was Johnsson’s ninth of the yr and it was assisted by Foote and Graeme Clarke. With the competition tied 2-2, a turnover by the Monsters allowed Joe Gambardella to take a point-blank shot on Greaves. Whereas Gambardella didn’t rating, he left a rebound for Sam Laberge to deposit his seventh of the season at 16:10 placing the Comets up 3-2 late within the Contest. The house-team pushed again after a degree shot induced a rebound alternative that Justin Richards buried to tie the sport at 3-3 at 17:27.

With the sport in time beyond regulation, the Comets hero was Graeme Clarke who potted the sport successful simply 47 seconds into the additional body scoring his 19^th objective of the season and ending the competition 4-3 for the Comets.  

The Comets keep on the street for the following two video games as they play Cleveland once more on Friday adopted by a visit to Belleville. The following house recreation takes place on March 3^rd towards Charlotte on the Adirondack Financial institution Heart. Nice seats are nonetheless accessible, go to www.uticacomets.com.