Kole Lind scores the first goal of the Comets regular season after scoring 2 on Saturday (4 total points) in the scrimmage.

1-0 Comets in P1.

Americans score with 26 seconds left in P1.

1-1 Tie

Over the past 4 minutes, Rochester is outshooting Utica 9-0 to end the period.

Gillies wearing the Comets jersey with the @Canucks logo and @StLouisBlues face mask has a cool look to it.

The Comets have been talking about being “one team” all week. This is quite the visual to show it.

That PP for the Comets helped them by doubling Utica’s shot total from 3 to 6. Nearly a goal there, but the pick bounced over a stick in the crease.

Jonah Gadjovich was sitting right in front of the net. Got the pass and fires the puck into the net.

2-1 Utica
10:35 left in P2

Nearly halfway into P2, the Comets have evened out the shots a little, trailing the Amerks, 15-11.

Utica has outshot Rochester 8-3 so far in P2.

PP about to start for Utica as well.

Utica to the PP after a big hit to Kole Lind. Amerk’s right shoulder led to hit near Lind’s head and brought him down.

Comets are 0-2 so far with the man advantage.

Big save by Gillies there with less than 20 seconds in the period again.

2-1 Comets at the second intermission.

Amerks lead in total SOG 26-18.

Kole Lind scores his second goal of the night/season.

A PPG with 13:05 left in regulation makes it 3-1 Utica.

Comets lead in SOG now, 29-26, and lead in goals, 3-1.

Even with the 7 young defensemen Head Coach Trent Cull and others keep mentioning, Utica's D has shown up. Gillies gets a lot of credit, too.

Utica also won the scrimmage, 7-5, on Saturday while trailing 35-19 in SOG.

3-2 Comets now with 11:06 left in regulation.

A PPG for Rochester makes it a 1-goal game.

. @UticaComets beat the @AmerksHockey, 3-2, to win the season opener.

Utica led in shots, 34-29.

Jon Gilles makes 27 saves to earn the win.

Anas = 3rd star
Lind = 1st star

Comets 3 @ Americans 2 Postgame:

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