Abbotsford currently sits first in the AHL while

ABBOTSFORD, B.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. Tierna Davidson Jersey . - In about six minutes, the Memphis Grizzlies had allowed their 23-point lead to be cut to seven. Adrianna Franch Jersey . Moments after scoring and setting off another wild celebration at Minsk arena, Platt leapt into the arms of Belarusian captain Alexei Kalyuzhny. http://www.officialsocceruswntshop.com/tobin-heath-usa-jersey/ . Not that Durant cared. The only streak he cares about is still intact. Morgan Brian Jersey . Earnshaw, 31, most recently spent time on loan in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv from Welsh club Cardiff City, which plays in Englands second-tier League Championship. Earnshaw began his career with Cardiff Citys youth program and turned professional in 1998. McCall Zerboni USA Jersey . - New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis says the club has an agreement to bring back outside linebacker Parys Haralson on a one-year deal.MOSCOW - Russia ice hockey coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov is leaving his job after the home teams disappointing quarterfinals exit at the Sochi Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation says Russia is looking for a new coach before the world championship in May in Belarus. The IIHF says Russian hockey federation officials agreed to Bilyaletdinovs departure after meeting witth him on Wednesday.dddddddddddd Russia lost 3-1 to Finland to miss out on an Olympic medal which was among the nations top priorities at the Sochi Games. Bilyaletdinov was appointed in June 2011 and led the team to be world champions the following year. As a player for the Soviet Union, he won gold at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics and silver in 1980 at Lake Placid. ' ' '