Komets

Eddie Long, Grant Richison, Bob Chase and I at Komet Kuarters from 1-3 p.m. Saturday.

I did some research and come to the conclusion that this truly is the golden age in Komets history.

The Komets are trying to win 40 or more games for the ninth time in 10 years. They will have less than 30 losses for the 10th year in a row and will earn 90 or more points for the seventh year in a row, matching the seven from 1983 to 1989. They were trying to win 50 or more games for the fifth time in six years, but they'll miss that. Before this string, they had only four 50-win seasons in their history.

The Komets waived defenseman Jay Holladay today.  Holladay appeared in 57 games, 3 goals, 15 points.  Holladay had been with the Komets this season since training camp.

Nov. 13 is the last time this season when the Komets were in first place before tonight. That was nine games into the season and now there are nine games left. It's been a pretty remarkable 58 games inbetween.

"It's been a long chase for our team," Komets coach Al Sims said. "Since (November) we've been battling to get back to this spot, and everybody should be congratulated in that room because people were writing us off at the end of January and February, wondering if we were going to make the playoffs. It's a big deal for our hockey team."

No further penalty or suspension.

Flint claimed him at 3 p.m. today.

Courtesy of Otto Boschet and the Game of the Week guys can be seen here.

It will be shown at 7 p.m., Wednesday on Comcast Ch. 55 before the regular Komets Game of the Week.

* Colin Chaulk played on a line with Rick Varone and either Olivier Legault or Sean O'Connor during practice. O'Connor is not yet ready to return to the lineup. Chaulk played mostly center, but he also took a few shifts on the wing with either Varone or O'Connor at center.

The Komets have placed Maxime Gravelle on waivers to activate Colin Chaulk for Wednesday's game. Gravelle had four goals and 14 points in 59 games and was minus-3 with 60 penalty minutes.