Shots 21-17 in favor of the Komets after the first period. Good thing they have fresh goalies for this game. Skating hard, not much hitting, pretty familiar game so far.
Shots 21-17 in favor of the Komets after the first period. Good thing they have fresh goalies for this game. Skating hard, not much hitting, pretty familiar game so far.
Florida's first-period goal by Stefan Della Rovere could have been disallowed for being in the crease as Della Rovere came from behind both goaltender Ben Meisner and defenseman Nathan Martine. He was inside the crease well before the puck ever arrived.
So far, Florida has been easily controlling the front of both nets and probably should have a much larger lead than 1-0. The Komets haven't presented much of a physical challenge so far.
Looked like they all showed up to play tonight.
Chris Auger got hurt and won't play the rest of the weekend. I think Christian Ouellet is ready to come off IR tomorrow.
Ben Meisner looked great, as good as he has at home all season. Also liked that four of the five goals were deflections at the net.
On a nifty goal by Shawn Szydlowski off a Sy Nutkevitch pass. Very defensive game and Ben Meisner looks as comfortable in goal as he has all year at home.
And they are wearing green jerseys
From Stockton for future considerations. He's a 6-4, 195-pound forward.
``He's a tall, rangy kids who skates very well and has good hands around the net,'' Komets coach Gary Graham said. ``He should be a good power-play guy. This past year he started in the SPHL and since he went out to Stockton he's made the most of his opportunity. He's a younger player with I feel some good potential.''
Brujsten, who turns 25 next week, has six goals and 21 points in 26 games this year with six penalty minutes.
Ohio high school hockey state championship declared a tie after seven overtimes
Kids today, they just don't make them as tough as they used to. Why in my day, we.... weren't that tough.
Off an assist from Scott Fleming made the score 3-3 early in the third.
Andrey Makarov starts in goal; Kaleigh Schrock and Matt Carter sitting out with unspecified injuries. Matthew Miaone makes his Komets' debut wearing No. 14. Jeremy Gates is also not out for warm-ups, but I haven't heard an official reason why.
Guys seem pretty loose and boisterous in warm-ups.
Former U.S. Olympic gold medal winner and four-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Morrow is also in the building. Has anybody ever had a better start to a pro career?
