Nick Boucher was supposed to start in net for the Komets on Friday night, but a thumb injury suffered last weekend was bothering him. He could have played but we didn't want to chance it with there being only one game this weekend, coach Al Sims said. And we've got confidence in Timmy Haun.

Heading into tonight's game against the Flint Generals, the Komets must emphasize improvement on special teams.

Not to take us away from talk of suspensions and brawling for a bit, but I have a story today on Muskegon's Robin Bouchard, the former Komets player, who is chasing the all-time record for goals by a minor-league player.Click here

And Big Snake gets 12 games for actions Saturday.

Check out this photo of Jason Lawmaster squashing the Komets' Konstantin Shafranov. This is what set off Brad MacMillan so much that he left the penalty box to fight Saturday night.If you haven't see the game story from the Komets' fight-filled 3-1 victory over the Muskegon Lumberjacks: Click here

The Komets are taking responsiblity for what started the fracases that resulted in two players leaving the penalty boxes, in one of the most interesting scenes I can remember. Brad MacMillan conceded that some rough play on Robin Bouchard is probably what got the Lumberjacks going in the first place during the Komets' 3-1 victory Friday.

This is what Brad MacMillan had to say about tonight's incidents, in which he was involved in two melees. It's also why guys love having him as a teammate.

The Komets lead the Muskegon Lumberjacks 1-0 after one period, thanks to a Blair Stayzer goal. Ironic, since the Komets' enforcer wasn't on the ice for one of the biggest melees I've ever seen.I just looked at the video. Here's a timeline:

We're scoreless late in the first period between the Komets and the Muskegon Lumberjacks, in a rematch of last season's Turner Cup Finals.I have seen a lot of things, but rarely anything like this. There was a melee with Brad MacMillan and Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock fighting behind the Muskegon net. I was just about to praise that because it fired up the Komets, who had looked out of sorts.

Here's a box you don't see every day -- click here -- as the Komets lose 5-4 to the Bloomington PrairieThunder, with all nine goals coming on special teams.Bloomington had four power-play goals and a short-handed goal. Fort Wayne had three on the power play, one short-handed.

It would seem that the position of greatest strength in the IHL is goaltender. I have a story on that issue today. Click here

Did you know Robin Bouchard, the prolific-scoring forward of the Muskegon Lumberjacks, played for the Komets in the old AAA-level IHL?In 1996-97, he began the season with them and had one goal in two games.Here's something maybe you didn't know: He left of his own volition and admits it might have been a mistake.

Give the Dayton Gems some credit. They've heard and read the gripes -- including those written by moi -- about their high ticket prices.And it appears the Gems are going to lower them.

He has been called up to Norfolk.

Journal Gazette columnist Ben Smith blogs about an interesting incident up in Flint, Mich.: Click here.

I have a story today on rookie forward Tomas Klempa, who has impressed with his ability to work hard and score.