- Joe Cannata made 35 saves as the Utica Comets beat the Abbotsford

ABBOTSFORD, B. Adidas Matt Duchene Jersey .C. - Joe Cannata made 35 saves as the Utica Comets beat the Abbotsford Heat 3-2 in American Hockey League play Friday. The 23-year-old picked up his first win of the season in the upset. Abbotsford currently sits first in the AHL while Utica is last. The Heat scored two late goals to get within one, but couldnt come all the way back. Pascal Pelletier had a goal and an assist, while Cal OReilly and Yannick Weber also scored for Utica (5-11-2). The Comets have now won three of their past four games and four straight on the road. Abbotsford (17-6-1) lost for just the second time in 15 games, snapping a four-game winning streak. Joni Ortio made 14 saves in his first loss this season. Michael Ferland and Greg Nemisz had the Heat goals. The Comets got the games first goal thanks to a fortuitous ricochet. OReillys centring pass deflected off of Abbotsford forward Ben Streets foot and in, giving OReilly his first of the year at 12:54 of the first. It was just his fourth game since signing with the Comets after leaving Magnitogorsk Metallurg of the KHL. Then, at 7:36 of the second, the Comets doubled their lead. Brandon DeFazio drove hard to the net, squeaking the puck under Ortio and Pelletier promptly helped it across the goal-line for his fourth of the season. Darren Archibald had a great chance to increase the Comets lead during a power play late in the second. He got behind the Heat defence but his shot found the post The Comets made it 3-0 on the power play at 3:15, with Weber being the benefactor of another bounce off a Heat player. His point shot ricocheted twice on the way to the goal, including off a defenders skate in the low slot, making it impossible for Ortio to stop. The Heat broke Cannatas shutout bid with six minutes to go when Ferland wired a wrist shot from the top of the circle for his fifth of the year. They cut the deficit to one less than two minutes later. Nemisz was the last to touch the puck during a goalmouth scramble, giving him four goals on the season. The two teams face each other again Saturday night at the Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre. Adidas Daniel Alfredsson Jersey . Chris Heisey followed with a two-run triple and Billy Hamilton added an RBI double, all but sealing Cincinnatis fourth straight victory and seventh in eight games. Brandon Phillips, celebrating his 33rd birthday, hit a go-ahead homer in the ninth for the Reds before pinch-hitter Buster Posey tied it with an RBI double off hard-throwing closer Aroldis Chapman in the bottom half. Cheap Senators Jerseys . Saltalamacchia drove in the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, Henderson Alvarez won for the first time in three starts and the Miami Marlins beat the Braves 3-2 on Thursday night. http://www.cheapsenatorsjerseys.com/?tag=adidas-mark-stone-jersey . Grimes signed a $32 million, four-year contract to remain with Miami. The deal, which includes $16 million guaranteed, rewards Grimes for his recovery from an Achilles tendon injury that forced him to miss almost all of the 2012 season.ORLANDO - Julio Cesar would have preferred a different start to his Toronto FC career. The Brazilian international goalkeeper was beaten twice in the first 12 minutes of his Reds debut in a 3-1 preseason loss to Columbus Crew in Florida earlier this week. There wasnt much Cesar could do about Federico Higuains excellent free-kick, or the thunderbolt from Josh Williams that followed shortly after. Despite conceding the goals, it was a relatively quiet afternoon for the World Cup winner. Cesar was rarely called into action, but that didnt mean he wasnt involved. When Toronto FC announced Cesars signing on loan from Queens Park Rangers last week, Reds head coach Ryan Nelsen talked about the leadership and organizational skills the veteran will bring. That was clearly evident in Orlando against Columbus as Cesar talked his way through the game, managing his teammates in front of him. "It is part of the job of the goalkeeper because he can watch all of the games," Cesar told me following the game at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Disney. "Many times I like to talk with my defenders and the midfield. We need to work hard tactically especially. The most important thing is to understand the coach and what he wants. "I am a little sad because it was my first game and we lost, but I am happy because I am back to playing after eight months and that was tough for me. I am really happy because the coach gave me the opportunity to start with the team." A key figure amongst the defenders in front of Cesar will be club captain Steven Caldwell, and the former Scottish international is well aware of what the Brazilian can bring to the team. "Its fantastic to have him behind us with his experience," said Caldwell. "Hes very comfortable on the ball and strong playing out of the back. Its going to be a great experience for everybody who has the privilege to play with Julio and so far he justt seems like a fantastic guy. Adidas Erik Karlsson Jersey. . Were all going to learn off him and it is an honour for this football club to have him play for us." One of the things that has been lacking in past seasons at Toronto FC has been leadership on the pitch, but that certainly cant be said about this squad of players. With Cesar in goal and Caldwell in the centre of defence they have two excellent communicators. When you add in US international Michael Bradley as the general in the centre of midfield, TFC has a very strong leadership core. "You want every guy taking a big role in the team with personality and leadership and commitment," said Bradley. "When you walk in that locker room there is a team full of guys who are ready to do that, so thats nothing but positive." Toronto FCs next test in preseason is on Saturday when they will return to action in Florida in their second match of the Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic against hometown team Orlando City. Management and players alike will be hoping to see further improvement and progression as the team builds towards its March 15 season opener in Seattle. "For us its about building the understanding and working on the things we have been working on in training," said Dwayne De Rosario. "We will continue to build and there is still a long way to go. The game (against Columbus) brought us back to reality and showed us things that we need to work on. Now we need to improve on those things that they exposed us on. Were where we want to be but there is still a lot to do." "Against Columbus we had a few guys that were having their first minutes of preseason," said head coach Ryan Nelsen. "We needed to see a few of the weaknesses that we have so that we can work on it. 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