Flo Hockey
Utica Comets (22-27-5-4, 53 pts) at Springfield Thunderbirds (22-27-6-2, 52 pts)
Venue: MassMutual Center
Date: Saturday, March 14
Time: 6:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Utica Comets New & Notes:
The Comets picked up their second straight win last night with a 5-2 victory over the Rocket. They’re 4-2-0-0 in March, averaging 3.7 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game. They’re 1-2-0-0 against Springfield this season, averaging 2.3 goals per game
Springfield Thunderbirds News & Notes:
The Thunderbirds dropped their third straight on Wednesday night with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins. They’re 1-2-1 in March, averaging two goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game. They’re 2-1-0-0 agianst Utica this season, averaging two goals per game.
Utica Comets Projected Lines:
Hardman-Criscuolo-Halonen
LaChance-Melovsky-Parent
Crookshank-McLaughlin-Squires
Gruden-Malone-Legare
White-Osipov
Vilen-Addison
Edwards-Strand
Malek
Daws
Springfield Thunderbirds Projected Lines
Kaskimaki-Dube-Wagner
Pekarcik-Bordeleau-McGing
Susuev-Thomas-Peterson
Robertsson-Stancl-Kessy
Rosen-Gaudet
Burns-Skinner
Buchinger-Loof
Cranley
Zherenko
Players To Watch:
Utica Comets
Brian Halonen leads the Comets in points with 31 on the season. Halonen and Xavier Parent are tied for the team lead in goals with 18. Seamus Casey, Kyle Ciscuolo, and Calen Addison are tied for the team lead in assists with 18. Dmitry Osipov and Topias Vilen both have a plus-five rating this season for the team lead in plus/minus.
Springfield Thunderbirds
Calle Rosen is the active leader in points and assists for the Thunderbirds with 33 points and 25 assists. Chris Wagner leads the team in goals with 18. Julien Gauthier and Zach Dean lead the team in plus/minus with an even.
Next Game:
Utica: March 20 vs. Providence Bruins
Springfield: March 15 at Providence Bruins
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