Fort Wayne, IN-- The Komets were 2-1-0 in three games played for week 10 of 2017-18 and improved to 15-7-2 after 24 games.  The Komets have moved up to eighth overall in the ECHL from 10th the previous week with 32 points and rank sixth with a win percentage of .667.

The week began with a 6-3 setback at Cincinnati Wednesday, ending the Fort Wayne winning streak at a season-high five games.  Fort Wayne's Shawn Szydlowski scored his first of five goals for the week before Cincinnati recovered with a pair to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission.  Garrett Thompson pulled the Komets even at 2-2 but Cincinnati posted three straight markers for a 5-2 lead at 8:02 of the third.  Bobby Shea answered with his first goal of the season 20 seconds later before the Cyclones made it 6-3 on the power play at 10:36 to finish the scoring.  Michael Houser started in the Fort Wayne net and made five saves on seven shots in the first period.  Garrett Bartus appeared in the second and third periods in relief and stopped 11 of 15 shots. 

The Komets burned the visiting Indy Fuel Friday 5-2 in the first of a home-and-home weekend series in front of 7,183 Fort Wayne faithful.  Gabriel Desjardins and Jamie Schaafsma each notched a pair of tallies while Szydlowski contributed a goal.  Houser earned his fifth straight win and third straight home win making 31 saves on 33 shots.

Saturday the Komets made it two in a row sweeping the Fuel in a home-and-home series with a 5-2 win at Indy. It was their third straight win over Indy with six meetings remaining. Szydlowski registered his fourth career hat trick and added an assist for a four-point night.  Mason Baptista also added four points to his totals with a goal and three assists while Zac Larraza scored his second tally of the season.  Houser gained the decision for a three-game road win streak and sixth straight win overall allowing two goals on a season-high 47 shots (tied with 47 shots allowed Nov. 19 vs Tulsa) and improved to 11-5-2.

This week the Komets will skate at Quad City Wednesday at 6:35pm Fort Wayne time. The Komets will host Quad City Saturday at 7:30pm before taking a three-day Christmas break.