This is what the Christmas logos look like. Much better than some of the logos the Komets have used in the past. There is also discussion going on about the possibility of using some of the old-time logos in the future. You can click on them to see larger versions, but we figured you didn't want your computer to spend all afternoon downloading larger versions.
Also, stand by for a Christmas trivia contest.
...tonight had to be me. I wrote the story about shootouts in Tuesday's paper that said teams scoring in the last two minutes to tie were 31-19 and that the team that scored first in the shootout was 168-51. I was dying. I couldn't relax until Chaulk scored to go up 2-0 in the shootout. I figured for sure they'd get up 1-0 and then lose the shootout 2-1 or something bizarre like that and everybody would blame me for jinxing them.
Of course, I have to admit Justin Cohn called shootout in the middle of the second period.
Believe me, this is about hockey.
Komets legend Reggie Primeau has had to go back into the hospital to have some more surgery related to his diabetes. Now normally Reggie is the person who keeps everyone else's spirits up, and I know for a fact that he's doing well now, but I figured this is the Christmas season and every little bit helps. That's why I'm asking. The best thing about the Komet Oldtimers is how they rally around whenever any of them needs anything. It's quite a fraternity, and Reggie is a huge part of that.
The coliseum GM. He said they are going to check their system and see what they can do to tweak it. He also said he appreciated the input from the fans. We'll see how things sound on Wednesday.
This is probably like everything else in life: live, learn and adjust.
At times from the press box, it seems like the PA system in the building is excessively loud, but I was wondering if that's a problem lower in the arena. What do you think?
I thought the Komets were going to wear their orange jerseys on Friday night, which I happen to like very much. I guess it goes back to when the Komets wore white shoulder boards on their white jerseys which I didn't care for at all.
My two favorite Komets jerseys are:
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How about that first period? Whoa.
I was really impressed with Lance Galbraith tonight. He stayed high in the zone and he was very effective. I also thought AJ Bozoian made a couple of nice plays breaking up Adirondack rushes, including the one that went for Mark Smith's second goal.
The forwards in general did a very nice job of getting back defensively. LOVE the line of Kelly Miller, David Carpentier and Galbraith. It was kind of cool seeing Carpentier on the wing and Miller at center. Drouin also had some help from Andrew Luciuk and Matt Hunter.
1. It may turn out that no one has to get released for the Komets to make the roster limit for Friday's game. What may happen is to have Jason Kean, Brett Rumble and Mark Smith on IR, and then one extra player could go on IR or the dreaded "team suspension." That way the Komets wouldn't have to lose a body. Teams do it all the time.
2. I am very interested to see how this team plays tomorrow night. Will they come out firing right away? How good is Adirondack? The Komets absolutely have to start playing better at home.
I was talking with my boss the other day (no, I wasn't getting reprimanded). He's a big-time hockey fan who gets the NHL pay per view package and watches games every night. His observation about the new rules was that it definitely hurts the star players such as Steve Yzerman, Mario Lemieux and other older players because the game has become strictly about speed.
His main contention is that every team is forced to play the same style and that there's no variety any more.
The Komets traded rookies Josh VanderBreggen and Michael Wiggins to Roanoke for rookie defenseman Matt Kenny on Tuesday. Kenny is no relation to former Komet Shane Kenny.
