Komets

How do you guys feel about this winning streak? Are you excited for Saturday's game? Are you complacent? Are you taking it for granted that the Komets are going to win? Are you surprised? How far do you think they can take it?

That second period? That's exactly how they looked in practice yesterday.

Can you believe that Mathieu Curadeau now has as many goals as Luciano Aquino, and 24 of the 28 have come at even strength? We might be watching the next Komet to play eventually in the NHL. When scouts come in, they aren't looking for guys who can be first-line players, they look for third-liners. The knock against Curadeau coming in was that he was all defense and no offense. I think he's corrected that. He and David Hukalo might be the most consistent players every night for the Komets.

There's little doubt Flint is the only team in the IHL that can skate with the Komets. In fact, it looked a little like the Komets were on their heels just after the opening faceoff before Olivier Legault scored off a David Hukalo assist on a two-on-one.

 The Komets put Terry Marchant on the 7-day IR before the game with a bruised foot. That allowed them to activate Konstantin Shafranov.

The Komets did not activate Brandon Warner. Don't be shocked if he stays on the IR long enough so that he doesn't reach the 60-game mark this season so he'd retain his rookie status for next year.

Neither the Komets nor the league has heard anything from Flint to suggest that the Generals won't be able to make it in tonight.

Coach Al Sims today said he's changing up the forward lines a little. He's keeping P.C. Drouin with Colin Chaulk and Mitch Woods, and putting Luciano Aquino with Terry Marchant and Matt Reynolds. Could work out great for both  lines.

Brandon Warner and Konstantin Shafranov also looked good in practice today and could come off IR at any time.

 You can also read today's story here.

The league decided to go with Lucas Drake of Kalamazoo who had three goals and nine points in four games. He was plus-4. He also just came off the IR.

 P.C. Drouin had five goals and eight points in three games and was plus-5.

 The Komets were not neglected, though, as Guy Dupuis was named Defenseman of the Month, Mathieu Curadeau the Rookie of the Month and Nick Boucher the Goaltender of the Month for February.

This week's clip is up here. Can Pat Stelte work a camera, or what?

This week's clip is up here. Can Pat Stelte work a camera, or what?

Kidding, kidding. Aquino is the team's leading scorer, but you've got to like what P.C. Drouin did over the weekend playing on the line with Colin Chaulk and Mitch Woods, four goals and six points. They were all plus-3 today in a 5-2 win over Flint.

 Some interesting numbers: Since Drouin signed Nov. 23, he's averaged 1.2 points per game and the Komets have gone 32-7-3. Those are MVP type numbers for Drouin.

From our Sunday online section, can be read here. It's about the goalies and some of their preparation.