The Utica Comets came up short in their home opener at the Adirondack Bank Center on Wednesday night, falling in a shootout to the Rochester Americans by a 4-3 final.
One of Utica's favorite Comets has been signed to another year. The AHL team has announced the return of Forward Darren Archibald for the 2017-18 season.
The Utica Comets season came to an end at the hands of the rival Syracuse Crunch on Saturday night, losing 5-2 in the finale at the Onondaga County War Memorial Arena.
The Utica Comets have another three-game weekend on tap, and with only 6 games to play in the regular season some home cooking will go along way toward a playoff spot.
This past weekend saw the Utica Comets earn a shootout victory on Friday night over the Albany Devils, but then fail to gain ground in the playoff chase as Utica dropped a pair of road games on Saturday and Sunday.