Matt Lorito makes his long-awaited debut today, 10 and a half months after his last game. Not a bad midseason addition.
He’s in, as is Ben Holmstrom. Stephen Gionta’s out, as, apparently, is Connor Jones. A little rearrangement of last night’s lines to get Lorito in.
Jesse Graham does not return: he’s out injured for the Comets. And Zack MacEwen, off his big night last night, isn’t (Edit: Recalled). But Jaime Sifers does, for his 817th pro game, and just the fifth one here. The Stratford native and former Fairfield Prep defenseman is in his 13th season.
BRIDGEPORT
F: St. Denis-Koivula-C.Bourque
Lorito – Stevens – Ho-Sang
R.Bourque-Fritz-Bernier (A)
Bellows-Kubiak-B.Holmstrom (C)
(Jones-scratch)
D: Aho-Burroughs
Helgeson (A)-Vande Sompel
Wotherspoon-Casto
G: Gibson
Smith
UTICA
F: Pyatt-Kero-Boucher(A)
Dahlen-Woods-Darcy
Gaunce-Gaudette-Lind
Arseneau-Gajdovich-Hamilton (A)
D: Sautner-Schenn
McEneny-Chatfield
LeBlanc-Sifers(A)
(Saucerman-scratch)
G: Kulbakov
Leighton
R: Halkidis, Miller. L: Colby, E.Ernst.
Bridgeport scratches (believed healthy unless noted): Rathgeb, Eansor, Gionta (veteran), apparently Jones, Sislo (upper).
Gold sweaters.