Live-Blogging: AHL Hockey-Utica Comets at Hartford Wolf Pack 03/28/2022

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AHL: Utica Comets at Hartford Wolf Pack 03/28/2022

​Game Location: XL Center, Hartford, CT
 
Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on Professional Ice Hockey’. Tonight, it is an American Hockey League Game, between Utica Comets (New Jersey Devils Affiliate) and Hartford Wolf Pack (New York Rangers).
 
Comets (37-14-6-1, 81 points, .698 points percentage) are enjoying a great season. They have a magic number for getting into the Calder Cup Playoffs is 10 points. And they would like to cut that number to 8 points tonight.
 
For the Wolf Pack (29-22-5-2, 65 points, .560 PPCT) they are fighting for a playoff spot, as well as positioning. They are team who needs the two points more than Utica.
 
Utica is led by Fabian Zetterlund in scoring. While Chase De Leo is the Comets’ leader in assists.
 
As for the Wolf Pack, they are led by Anthony Greco in scoring.
 
Comets have a goal differential of +44. They convert 21.08% of their power plays into goals. And they kill 82.07% of their penalties.
 
Hartford has a goal differential of -4. They convert 21.43% of their power plays. And they kill 80.6% of their penalties.
 
It is Utica Comets and Hartford Wolf Pack, coming up shortly.

Comets are in their New Jersey Devils uniforms. While Hartford is in their navy sweaters, helmets, and red pants.

Starting Lineups:
Utica Comets:
Forwards: De Leo, Gambardella, Greer
Defense: Russo, Okhotiuk
Goalkeeper: Akira Schmid

Hartford Wolf Pack:
Forwards: Khodorenko, Ronning, Greco
Defense: Robertson, Giuttari
Goalkeeper: Adam Huska

1st Period:
20:00: Wolf Pack wins faceoff, center ice.
18:19: Flynn's SOG saved by Huska.
18:16: GOAL: Graeme Clarke scored a goal, for the Comets. UTI 1, HFD 0
18;15: Comets win faceoff, center ice.
17:44: Merkley with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
17:09: Russo's SOG saved by Huska.
16:36: Greer's SOG saved by Huska.
14:27: Comets win faceoff. Right Circle of Hartford's Zone.
13:46: Whelan's SOG saved by Schmid.
13:46: T.V. Timeout #1: UTI 1, HFD 0

13:46: Comets win faceoff.
13:14: Giuttari's SOG saved by Schmid.
12:56: Giuttari's SOG saved by Schmid.
12:43: Ronnig's SOG saved by Schmid.
12:43: Wolf Pack wins faceoff. Left Circle of Utica's Zone.
11:16: Comets win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Wolf Pack's Blue Line.
10:37: Reuschoff with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
9:16: Greco with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
8:16: Russo's SOG saved by Huska.
6:43: Comets win faceoff. Left Circle of Utica's Zone.
6:01: GOAL: Zac Jones scored a goal, for the Wolf Pack. UTI 1, HFD 1
6:01: Comets win faceoff, center ice.
5:14: Tinordi's SOG saved by Schmid.
5:14: T.V. Timeout #2: UTI 1, HFD 1

4:46: Wotherspoon's SOG saved by Huska.
3:58: Scanlin's SOG saved by Schmid.
3:27: Wolf Pack wins faceoff. Right Circle of Hartford's Zone.
:37: Lorito's SOG blocked by Schmid.
:12: Okhotiuk's SOG saved by Huska.
:12: Comets win facoff. Right Circle of the Hartford's Zone.
:00: The End of 1st Period.

1st Intermission:
UTI 1, HFD 1

1st Period Scoring:
1:44: Graeme Clarke (UTI) G
13:59: Zac Jones (HFD) G

1st Intermission Thoughts:
Comets get an early goal by Graeme Clarke, early in 1st Period. But Zac Jones even the game n the 14th minute, with a laser past Schmid.

AHL Scores:

2nd Period:
20:00: Wolf Pack wins faceoff, center ice. Hartford to defend the left net. While Utica to defend the right net.
19:40: Lorito's SOG saved by Schmid.
16:13: Jones' SOG saved by Schmid.
15:41: De Leo's SOG saved by Huska.
15:29: Wotherspoon's SOG saved by Huska.
14:49: Comets win faceoff. Left Circle of Hartford's Zone.
14:41: PENALTY: Rueschhoff called 2-minutes for delay of game. Comets Power Play.
14:13: Zetterlund with a SOG, for the Comets.
13:36: Greer with a SOG, for the Comets.
13:30: Greer's SOG saved by Huska.
13:24: POWER PLAY GOAL: Ryan Schmeizer scored a PPG, for the Comets. UTI 2, HFD 1
13:14: T.V. Timeout #3: UTI 2, HFD 1

12:07: Jones with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
11:53: Lorito with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
11:03: Greco's SOG saved by Schmid.
11:03: GOAL: Anthony Greco scored a goal, for the Wolf Pack. UTI 2, HFD 2
9:10: Jones with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
8:41: Comets win faceoff. Right Circle of Utica's Zone.
7:41: Lundkvist with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
7:19: Walsh with a SOG, for the Comets.
6:10: PENALTY: Justin Richards called 2-minutes for hooking. Comets Power Play.
5:26: POWER PLAY GOAL: AJ Greer redirects a Walsh shot for a PPG. UTI 3, HFD 2
5:00: Tinordi's SOG saved by Schmid.
4:12: Wolf Pack called for icing.
1:14: Jones' SOG saved by Schmid.
1:14: T.V. Timeout #4: UTI 3, HFD 2

​1:14: Comets win faceoff. Left Circle of the Utica's Zone.
18:02: Schmeizer's SOG saved by Huska.
:00: The End of 2nd Period.

2nd Intermission:
UTI , HFD

2nd Period Scoring:
6:36: Schmeizer (UTI) PPG
8:57: Greco (HFD) G
14:34: A.J. Greer (UTI) PPG

2nd Intermission:
Comets get a pair of power play goals by Schmeizer and Greer, to give Utica a 3-2 lead over Hartford.

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3rd Period:
20:00: Comets win faceoff, Center Ice. Utica to defend the left net. While Hartford to defend the right net.
19:01: Greco's SOG saved by Scmid.
18:04: Zetterlund's SOG saved by Huska.
17:01: Wolf Pack wins faceoff. Left Red Dot of Hartford's Blue Line.
15:58: PENALTY: Tyler Wotherspoon called 2-minutes for interference. Wolf Pack Power Play.
15:58: Comets win faceoff. Left Circle of Utica's Zone.
15:16: Wolf Pack wins faceoff.
14:16: Robertson with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
13:58: Comets back on full strength.
13:47: De Leo's SOG saved by Huska.
13:47: T.V. Timeout #5: UTI 3, HFD 2

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13:47: Comets win faceoff.
11:12: Robertson with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
10:58: Giuttari with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
10:51: Robertson with a SOG, for the Wolf Pack.
8:50: De Leo's SOG saved by Huska.
8:35: Lorito's SOG saved by Schmid.
8:15: GOAL: Fabian Zetterlund scored a goal, for the Comets. UTI 4, HFD 2
6:27: GOAL: Lauri Pajuniemi scored a goal, for the Wolf Pack. UTI 4, HFD 3
6;14: GOAL: Chase De Leo scored the answer, for the Comets. UTI 5, HFD 3
5:17: Giuttari's SOG blocked by Schmid.
5:01; T.V. Timeout #6: UTI 5, HFD 3

​5:01: Comets win faceoff. Right Red Dot of Hartford's Blue Line.
3:29: Wolf Pack with the extra attacker and empty net.
2:46: EMPTY NET GOAL: Chase De Leo scored an empty net goal, for the Comets. UTI 6, HFD 3
2:14: Giuttari's SOG saved by Schmid.
1:11: GOAL: Graeme Clarke scored his 2nd goal for the night. UTI 7, HFD 3
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
UTI 7, HFD 3
UTI: (38-14-6-1, 83 points, .703 points percentage)
HFD: (29-23-5-2, 65 points, .551 PPCT)

Final Stats:
SOG: UTI 26, HFD 32
PP: UTI 2/2, HFD 0/1
PIM: UTI 2 min/ 1 in, HFD 4 min/2 in

3 Stars of the Game:
1st: A.J. Greer (UTI) PPG, 3 A
2nd: Anthony Greco (HFD) G, A
3rd: Chase De Leo (UTI) 2 G, A

Final Thoughts:
Comets pulled away from Hartford, scoring 4 goals in the 3rd Period. For the Wolf Pack, their specials teams killed them. Utica scored 2 power play goals in tonight's contest.

With the win, Utica's Magic Number is 8 points.

Utica will head back to the Empire State, to face Rochester on Wednesday. While Hartford will head to Pennsylvania, to face Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Wednesday.

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