April 24, 2011 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - Terry Hapner reacts as he and some 200 other Fort Wayne Komets fans watch the Rapid City Rush score their fourth goal of the first period on the numerous TV screens at Wrigley Field Bar and Grill on Sunday. The Komets eventually lost 6-1 to the Rush to end their season with a 3-2 CHL Turner Conference semifinal series loss in Rapid City, SD.
Photo by Chad Ryan.
The Komets couldn't do anything right that period and passes and shots bounced off everyone and always seemed to end up in the Fort Wayne net. Unbelievable. The Komets gave up three goals on seven shots, two of them on the power play, and fought back to make it 3-1 and seemed to have everything stabilized when a Rapid City pass out front bounced high in the air and about six players tried to dive on it when it landed. Derek LeBlanc scored for Rapid City, but the Komets seemed to be claiming he kicked the puck in. I couldn't tell because there were so many bodies around.
I just drove 350 miles in five hours without seeing one Starbucks or one McDonald's but 83 casino advertisements. I had to stop at a gas station for coffee. Pretty country and not much traffic. I'm thinking of opening a Tim Horton's here
Kevin Harvey has been suspended two games and fined an undisclosed amount.
Colt King has been fined an undisclosed amount.
Josh Beaulieu has been fined an undisclosed amount.
No word yet on Franke fine, but there will be one.
Where are you going to watch Game 5 and who with?
What are you going to be doing to bring the Komets luck?
According to his mother, they are taking care of the tendon in his foot. Will try to get more details later.
To leave for RC, so if you post something and don't see it right away, you'll need to be patient until I c
April 22, 2011 - Fort Wayne, Ind. - The Komets Mathieu Curadeau, center, celebrates after scoring the Komets' fourth goal against the Rapid City Rush in Game 4 of the CHL Turner Conference semifinal series on Friday at Memorial Coliseum.
Photo by Chad Ryan.
The Komets general manager's response to Ryan Menei playing tonight for the Rush:
Also, so far there are about 6,500 tickets out for tonight.
Anybody got any predictions?
