Game Recap News Release Share this Third period surge sends Comets past Senators 5-2 March 6, 2026 The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season. Fast Facts: #16 Tyler Boucher notched two points, with one being a goal #22 Garrett Pilon scored his seventh of the year #32 Oskar Pettersson had four shots on net #39 Landen Hookey added two assists #43 Arthur Kaliyev had one assist Post Game Highlights: Single-game tickets for the second half of the 2025-26 season are now on sale via Ticketmaster or at the Belleville Sens Box Office located inside the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre. Details on season seat memberships, flex packs, premium seating, the Business Edge program, and more can be found by visiting the Belleville Sens Website. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on X: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens Listen to the Belleville Sens on Mixlr: www.bellevillesens.mixlr.com
The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season. Fast Facts: #16 Tyler Boucher notched two points, with one being a goal #22 Garrett Pilon scored his seventh of the year #32 Oskar Pettersson had four shots on net #39 Landen Hookey added two assists #43 Arthur Kaliyev had one assist Post Game Highlights: Single-game tickets for the second half of the 2025-26 season are now on sale via Ticketmaster or at the Belleville Sens Box Office located inside the Quinte Sports & Wellness Centre. Details on season seat memberships, flex packs, premium seating, the Business Edge program, and more can be found by visiting the Belleville Sens Website. — Visit the Belleville Sens website: www.bellevillesens.com Engage with the Belleville Sens on X: @BellevilleSens Like the Belleville Sens on Facebook: www.facebook.com/BellevilleSens Follow the Belleville Sens on Instagram: @BellevilleSens Listen to the Belleville Sens on Mixlr: www.bellevillesens.mixlr.com
The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season.
The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season.
The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season.
The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season.
The Belleville Senators were back in Utica to take on the Comets to start off another home-and-home series, falling in a 5-2 effort. It was almost a scoreless first frame, though the Comets were able to just squeeze one by. With 0.6 seconds left on the clock, Shane Lachance centred the puck for Xavier Parent for a power-play tally, making it a 1-0 game. The second period saw the Senators even up the scoreboard just past the fourteen-minute mark. A pass from Tyler Boucher led to a point shot from Landen Hookey, tipped in by Garrett Pilon for a 1-1 tie. The third saw the Senators get an early power play; however, the Comets took advantage. While killing the penalty, Utica went on the attack with a two-on-one, with Ryan Schmelzer setting up Jonathan Gruden for a backhand redirection and a 2-1 score. Utica would net a similar goal just over two minutes later, as Parent set up Brian Halonen for his seventeenth of the year and a 3-1 lead. The Comets widened the gap a couple of minutes later. Pressure in the Belleville zone had Ethan Edwards throw a puck on net, which was deflected off the body of Schmelzer for a 4-1 contest. The Senators were able to pull one back. A puck carried in by Landen Hookey saw him drop it off for Tyler Boucher, whose long shot found a way past Jakub Malek, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The Comets added an empty-net goal off the stick of Topias Vilen to restore their three-goal lead to make it a 5-2 final. The Senators will have some deja vu as they take the same trip as last week, right back to CAA Arena to cap off this four-game set and home-and-home series versus Utica tomorrow. Puck drop is set for 7:00 p.m. for the eighth meeting of the season.
