LAVAL, QC - MARCH 09: Kole Lind #13 of the Utica Comets looks to play the puck past Maxim Lamarche #2 of the Laval Rocket during the AHL game at Place Bell on March 9, 2019 in Laval, Quebec, Canada. The Laval Rocket defeated the The Utica Comets 5-3. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
The Utica Comets have experienced significant upheaval since Vancouver Canucks fans last saw them take the ice.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the Comets’ key pieces departed for the Canucks’ taxi squad, while others have been reassigned to the AHL’s Canadian Division with the Manitoba Moose to remove another logistical hurdle should the Canucks have to reach further down their depth chart.