Utica, NY. — The Comets entered the contest at home against the Toronto Marlies with the wind at their backs winning their previous three games. The North Division standings are incredibly close and they needed all the momentum they could find to take on the Marlies in the continued battle for playoff position. While the Comets had incredible chances early on, they couldn’t find their offensive footing in the contest and Toronto managed to capitalize four times during the contest. Utica was defeated for the first time in three games as they lost 4-0.