They have released Colten Hayes and Mike Hoban. Hoban is being assigned back to Dayton of the FHL. Gabe Guentzel has also been recalled by Norfolk.
Komets GM David Franke said he expects defenseman Ryan Hegarty to play Wednesday. The Komets are also getting some more players from Norfolk tomorrow, all forwards. They will join the Komets in Gwinnett on Wednesday and play the two games there this weekend. Franke thinks some of them will then return to Fort Wayne, but he's not sure yet if all of them will.
By Luke Glendening after the Komets had tied it on a goal by Matt Firman. Glendening got away from Brett Smith on a power play to come in one-on-one with Charlie Effinger.
Somehow Kenny Reiter got across his crease again to deflect a shot. This time the puck is next to his water bottle.
J.M. Rizk moves the puck around Kalamazoo goaltender Joel Martin to score the first goal of the game Friday night. Seven minutes left in the first period.
Coach Al Sims says he's got the Wings' number.
Referee is Don Jablonski.
Trying to fight through a three-game losing streak, the Fort Wayne Komets needed to play like a hungry team, and on Thanksgiving night they gorged on Wings.
Off a rebound from Kalamazoo goaltender Joe Cannata. It's now 3-3 midway through the second after the Komets scored a power-play goal.
Komets goaltender KennyReiter dives back across his crease to stop Kalamazoo's Steven Anthony with help from center Colin Chaulk.
