The Syracuse Crunch fell to the Utica Comets, 3-2, on Wednesday at the Adirondack Bank Center.

The Crunch move to 13-9-1 and 5-1 in a 12-game season series with the Comets. Crunch goaltender Ryan Fanti put a stop to 24-of-27 shots faced in net.

Nico Daws earned the win, turning aside 22-of-24 for the Comets. Syracuse was held scoreless on both power play opportunities while Utica converted on 1-of-2 man-advantages.

Utica struck first 14 minutes into the opening frame. Dimitri Osipov sent a one-timer in from the point which bounced around and went in.

Syracuse evened the score halfway through the second period. Conor Geekie sent the puck up from center ice to Jakob Pelletier at the left point. Pelletier then fed it to Nick Aburuzzese who potted it from the slot.

Osipov recorded his sec

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