SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Dylan Duke recorded a hat trick as the Syracuse Crunch defeated the Utica Comets, 6-2, tonight at the Adirondack Bank Center.

The win advances the Crunch to 9-4-0-0 on the season and 3-0-0-0 in the 12-game season series with the Comets.

Utica scored the lone goal of the first period, but Syracuse powered back in the second with five consecutive goals. Both the Crunch and the Comets scored a tally in the final frame. Dylan Duke scored three power-play goals to give him his first career hat trick while also adding a helper. Declan Carlile and Conor Geekie posted multi-point games with two assists each.

In total, thirteen Crunch players earned a point on the night.

Crunch goaltender Brandon Halverson earned the win turning aside 25-of-27 shots faced. Nico Daws put a st

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