![]() ![]() The Comets put 12 shots on net while the Amerks had 37. In the final period of regulation, neither team was able to add to their goal total which was fine with the Comets who tied the league record for best start in AHL history. The puck bounced off the goalie and in and Utica left the middle period up 3-2. In the final 46.6 seconds of the period, Comets’ defenseman Robbie Russo shocked Luukkonen with a goal by shooting the puck off the netminder from the corner below the goal-line. Reilly Walsh perfectly placed shot on the blueline deflected past Luukkonen at 14:09 bringing the game to a 2-2. The power-play goal gave Rochester a 2-1 lead until Utica struck for a power-play goal of their own. Later, Rochester gained the lead on the man-advantage when Brett Murray deflected a Sean Malone pass into the back of the net at 10:46. The Americans tied the game in the middle frame when defenseman Ethan Prow’s shot beat Comets’ goalie Akira Schmid at 7:14. ![]() After the opening stanza, the Comets skated into the intermission with a 1-0 advantage. In the first period, it was the Comets who started the scoring when Arne Talvitie beat Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen with a perfect wrist shot high blocker side at 4:46. The Comets did just that with a 3-2 victory on the road. Utica, NY – The Utica Comets stepped into Rochester trying to tie a record set by the Americans 37 years ago when they won their 11 th straight game during the 1984-1985 season. UTICA WINS, CAN MAKE HISTORY FRIDAY NIGHT Nov 17, 2021 ![]()
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