Dec 5, 2025

 

Utica, NY— The Islanders stepped into the Adirondack Bank Center on Friday night in Utica, New York with the goal in mind of beating a North Division opponent and creating momentum as they head back home on Saturday to battle the Wolf Pack. However, they put themselves in a four-goal deficit and couldn’t overcome it during the game and skated away with the loss, 5-1.

 

In the first period, the Comets started out with three goals. The first one from Lenni Hameenaho at 4:14 and then Shane LaChance at 6:58 putting the Islanders down 2-0. It was another goal by Utica defenseman Ethan Edwards at 16:21 and after twenty minutes, Bridgeport was down 3-0. 

 

Comets added another goal in the second period when Kyle Criscuolo scored a shorthanded tally at 6:55. Joey Larson scored to finally put the Islanders on the board for his eighth of the year at 12:26 when he found a rebound in front of Comets goalie Jakub Malek bringing the deficit to 4-1. 

 

In the final period of regulation, the Comets scored again to make it 5-1 after a point shot deflected at 4:38 past Hogberg. The game ended with the Islanders dropping the contest and heading back home to Bridgeport. 

 

The Islanders are back in action tomorrow night against the Hartford Wolf Pack inside Total Mortgage Arena at 7:00. Great tickets are still available. 

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