And then the number was six -- as in points.

It might not be the best back-to-back periods the Komets have played this season. But it can't be far off.

One period in the books in the big showdown with Muskegon, and once again the Komets have jumped an opponent right out of the blocks.Colin Chaulk and Mitch Woods scored goals, Tim Haun's been sharp again in goal, and the Komets lead 2-0, throwing 12 shots at Muskegon goalie Sebastien Centomo. Haun faced 10 shots in the first, but the Komets defense has kept Haun's crease clear and most of the Muskegon shots have been from the perimeter, and easy to handle.

This just in: Bloomington has picked up Komets defenseman Matt Woodard off the waiver wire.

One down, two to go in the Week That Is.The Komets swept easily past Bloomington tonight, 5-0, getting two goals from Sean O'Connor, one apiece from Konstantin Shafranov, Colin Chaulk and Justin Chwedoruk and outshooting the PrairieThunder 46-25. That gives them 102 shots in their last two games.

Two periods gone in this one, and the Komets are in firm control.

One period in the books between the Komets and Bloomington, and so far it's a good night for the home side and a great night for Sean O'Connor.

The Bloomington PrairieThunder rolled out an addition to the roster tonight.The Thunder announced Wednesday the signing of rookie forward Matt Smyth to a 14-day professional tryout. Smyth, 5-foot-9 and 185 pounds, just completed his season with Couchiching in the Ontario Junior Hockey League. He scored 41 goals and had 48 assist for 89 points in 43 games.

Good news as the Komets begin a crucial home stand tonight: Injury-plagued forward David Hukalo has been activated from 30-day injured reserve.

A few odds, ends and items of mild interest as the Komets head into a critical three-game home stand:

It's apparently going to be all quiet on the trading front for the Komets, with the deadline coming up at the end of this week.The only way we'll make a move is if it helps our team, Komets coach Al Sims said last night. We're not gonna make a trade for the sake of making a trade.Not that making a trade would be likely anyway, according to Sims.

I don't know what the Komets did to put the puck gods in a snit, but they sure paid for it tonight.

Boy, are these guys cranky.First Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock and Rick Smith drop the gloves and go two seconds into the game; now Brad MacMillan ties up with Brandon Gentile after time expires in the second period. I'm just guessing here, but something tells me these guys don't like each other a whole lot.

Wow. Lincoln Kaleigh Schrock could have at least waited until Tom Didier finished the national anthem.

Interesting stuff from the Real Guy, aka Justin Cohn, on how much tougher IHL vice president of hockey operations Brad Jones has been on the league's miscreants this season.

For those of you who are interested, the Komets will be the topic of the night for "Sports Night With Gary And Ken" out of Huntington County.