Ryan Chyzowski scored his first two career Calder Cup Playoff goals, including the go-ahead tally early in the third period, and Toronto pulled away for a 5-2 win over Utica in Game 3 of their North Division semifinal series on Wednesday night.
The Utica Comets evened up their North Division semifinal with a 7-2 win over Toronto in Game 2 on Saturday afternoon.
Joseph Blandisi scored 18:35 into overtime, giving Toronto a 6-5 victory over Utica in a back-and-forth Game 1 of the teams’ North Division semifinal at Coca-Cola Coliseum on Thursday night.
Knocking off Laval was a big moment for the Utica Comets. But it was also just the first step on what they hope will be a fruitful trip through the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Reilly Walsh scored with 2.0 seconds left in regulation and Samuel Laberge struck 2:45 into overtime as the Utica Comets stunned Laval, 2-1, to finish a two-game sweep of their North Division first-round series on Friday night.
Nico Daws made 31 saves as the Utica Comets went into a sold-out Place Bell and shut out the Laval Rocket, 4-0, in the opener of their North Division first-round series on Wednesday night.
The Utica Comets and Laval Rocket clinched berths in the 2023 Calder Cup Playoffs on Friday night.
Forward Graeme Clarke has taken his game up a notch in his third season, and now hopes to help his Utica Comets to playoff success.
The San Jose Sharks have acquired forward Fabian Zetterlund, defenseman Nikita Okhotiuk, forward Andreas Johnsson, defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin and two draft choices from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for forward Timo Meier, defenseman Scott Harrington, forward Timur Ibragimov, defenseman Santeri Hatakka and goaltender Zach Emond.
The Chicago Wolves have acquired forward Zach Senyshyn from the Utica Comets for future considerations.
