The Komets were overtime winners in the Bob Chase Memorial Game, defeating the Kalamazoo Wings 3-2 on Thursday in front of 8,140 fans at Memorial Coliseum.

After the Komets killed a penalty for too many men on the ice, forward James Stefan got a clear shot on Wings goaltender Luke Pavicich for a wrist shot goal to win.

Wings forward Quinn Preston gave his team a lead just over 2 minutes, 21 seconds into the game after stealing the puck away from Komets forward Kirill Tyutyayev and breaking away to score on a one-on-one opportunity.

Physicality was the name of the game early, with Komets defenseman Jalen Smereck and Kalamazoo defenseman Powell Connor tying up after a whistle shortly after the first goal. Connor fought Komets forward Trevor Janicke later in the first. Both received five-m

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