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Akira Schmid has flourished in his second professional season.

Nico Daws was stellar in his return from injury for the Utica Comets on Saturday against Rochester.

The Crunch return home to host the Hershey Bears on Saturday

The winner of Fridays nights game between the host Utica Comets and the Syracuse Crunch would be walking out of Adirondack Bank Center in sole possession of second place in the North Division.

Laval fell behind and couldn’t complete the comeback.

As the Utica Comets turn its season around, one player who has clearly elevated his game to the next level is Graeme Clarke. This posts highlights Clarke’s rise and updates on all the other happenings in Utica.

Nico Daws was a rare bright spot in a disastrous season in goal last year for the Devils. This post updates on Daws and what else is going on in Utica.

Just how good is Luke Hughes? This post shows how well the Devils 4th overall pick compares to former NCAA defensemen now playing in the NHL and provides updates on other Devils collegiate prospects including outstanding freshman Seamus Casey.

2nd Overall pick Simon Nemec represents the future of the Devils blueline. This post spotlights Nemec’s adjustment to North America and provides updates on the other Devils prospects playing for Utica.

Today, the New Jersey Devils placed Andreas Johnsson on waivers. They also placed Brian Pinho and demoted 8 other players, leaving the Devils with 27 players in camp. This post goes over the cuts made so far, Johnsson on waivers, and who is left to be potentially cut.