When the Utica Comets dropped the puck on Wednesday night at the Adirondack Bank Center, there were only 11 games remaining in the regular season. As the team continued to battle for a playoff spot, they realized the game against the Laval Rocket had serious playoff implications considering the rocket were five points ahead of them in the standings. With the crowd roaring from the game’s onset, Utica did all they could to galvanize that energy to push them through a grueling hockey game. While the Comets tied the game in the third period, they needed a goal to achieve a lead. When they needed it most, the captain Ryan Schmelzer, capitalized and scored a massive goal that lifted the Comets to victory and helped their playoff chances significantly as they defeated their division rival, Rocket by a 3-1 score.
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