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Comets open at Providence with Tufte and McLaughlin on roster

Utica starts 2026-27 on the road after announcing a 27-player roster with 13 newcomers.

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The Utica Comets open their 2026-27 season tonight in Providence against the Bruins. Puck drop at Amica Mutual Pavilion is 7:05 p.m. ET, with the game on FloHockey.

Utica announced its opening roster on Oct. 1, with 27 players and 13 newcomers. Riley Tufte and Marc McLaughlin are among the forwards added since the start of training camp. Providence's opening roster includes forwards Dans Locmelis and Lukas Reichel.

The teams met six times last season. Utica went 2-2-1-1 against Providence, while the Bruins finished 4-2-0-0 in the matchup.

The Bruins stay home Sunday, Oct. 4, against Springfield. Utica's next game is its Oct. 10 home opener against Rochester.

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