Vancouver Canucks 2017-18 prospects watch Week 2: Canada’s Finest

The Utica Comets are off to a funky beginning to the season as they played just two games this past week. They play their fifth game of the season on Saturday (21st) and have just one game in the two weeks following that.

With the injury to winger Loui Eriksson, the Canucks called up forward Michael Chaput did not dress him following his call-up. Though names like Nikolay Goldobin and Reid Boucher were expected to be called up to the NHL, the Canucks decided not to call them up only to sit them in the press box.

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It should be noted that the AHL’s schedule is all over the place in October. The Tucson Roadrunners have played just two games while many others have played six games already. Four games for the Comets is nothing abnormal.

Those things in mind, let’s look at the forwards and how they fared in the two games this past week, one each against the Rochester Americans and the Syracuse Crunch, the former team for Head Coach Trent Cull.

Reid Boucher continued to put up assists, now he is up to six in four games. Though he is goal-less in ten shots, his assist total puts him near the top of the AHL. 1.5 Assists/Game would put him at second overall, only behind Teemu Pulkinnen.

Nikolay Goldobin had a stellar week as both he and Boucher had a week of plus-two ratings. He scored two goals and three assists. Chaput also had a goal and an assist to wrap up the scoring from the forwards.

Of note, last year’s leading scorer Darren Archibald is pointless so far. Joseph LaBate is one off the team lead in shots, only behind Boucher through four games.

Anton Rodin played his first game, recording four shots.