Richard Bachman was solid in net, making 33 saves to lead Oklahoma City to a 2-1 win over Utica in Game Six of the Western Conference Semifinals on Monday night.
The last time Utica hosted an AHL playoff game was Thursday, April 22, 1993. That little known statistic will change this Wednesday, when the Utica Comets host Chicago in game 3 of the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs.
There are some differences this time around...
After the Utica Comets had all but won Game 1 of their Calder Cup Playoff opener in Chicago last night, Travis Green and company were able to regroup and pullout the win in double overtime.
The Utica Comets (47-20-7-2) clinched the Western Conference championship with a 3-2 victory over the Adirondack Flames on Saturday night at the Glens Falls Civic Center.
With securing the Western Conference’s top seed, the Comets will play the to-be-determined eighth-seeded team in the first round of the playoffs, and are now guaranteed home ice advantage until the Calder Cup Finals...