Komets

Right here, and includes a look at the Kalamazoo goal from Friday night. Thanks to Tim, Pat and Randi for providing a little excitement.

After two days off, the Komets had a pretty healthy workout this morning at McMillen Park Ice Arena. Kevin Bertram is still out with an upper respiratory illness, and today rookie Justin Hodgman also missed practice with an illness. Defenseman Brent Henley and Sergei Durdin were back at full strength and said they'd be ready to go this weekend.

This could make things a little more interesting.

You can read our online section, including today's Komets story here.

But, really, who can complain when they just completed a 13-0-1 month? That's just remarkable. The defense especially had to be sucking wind playing for the second straight night with five. With all the penalty kills, that had to add up to some tired legs.

Muskegon showed me something by coming back. The Fury played with only three veterans tonight, and they showed some heart. Clayton Pool had the best goaltending performance we've seen at Memorial Coliseum this year by an opponent, I think. He was incredible in keeping his team in the game.

Pretty good first period after a slow start by the Komets. Clayton Pool made some tremendous saves early to keep the Komets off the board, robbing Konstantin Shafranov and Justin Hodgman, but Shafranov finally solved him on a 3-on-1.

The first one can be read here, and the second one based on an observation from coach Sims can be read here.

The first one can be read here, and the second one based on an observation from coach Sims can be read here.

Three power-play goals in the third period to come back and win 4-3. Some observations:

 * The Kalamazoo deflection by Kory Karlander at the last second did indeed go in, but time had already expired. Goal judge John Cains said he was pushing the button to signal the goal, but the goal light can not go on after time has expired.

Komets coach Al Sims has a son named Tyler who was the goaltender at Providence College and who recently signed with Reading of the ECHL. He got to play in Cincinnati on Tuesday night where he made 29 saves in a 3-2 loss during his pro debut. You can read his bio here. Sims and his wife Sue were at the game.