Comets wrap up homestand with loss

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UTICA The Utica Comets ended their longest homestand of the season on a down note as they dropped a 5-2 decision to their American Hockey League North Division rivals, the Rochester Americans, at the Utica Memorial Auditorium on Friday night.

A near sellout crowd of 3,716 was on hand to witness the seventh meeting this season between Utica and Rochester, a game which featured seven goals and 38 penalty minutes. The Comets went 4-2-0-1 in their seven-game home stand dating back to Dec. 15.

Kellan Lain and Pascal Pelletier each scored for Utica, which fell to 6-10-1-2 at The Aud this season with the loss.

Comets goalie Joe Cannata, who started his fourth straight game in net, made 21 saves on 26 shots in defeat. Despite tying their season high of 35 shots on home ice, the Comets were unable to extend their power-play scoring streak on home ice, which ends at ten games as they fell to 11-17-1-2 overall.

Alex Hutchings scored twice for Rochester, while Tim Schaller, Nick Crawford, and Joel Armia had the other goals, and netminder Matt Hackett stopped 33 of 35 shots.

Comets defenseman Kent Huskins, who picked up his first point of the season, got his shot through on net where Lain was on hand to put it home and get the hosts ahead 1-0 in the first period. The assist was also the 150th of Huskins professional career and Brandon DeFazio picked up his ninth assist on the play as well.

The Americans answered back in the first with a goal by Hutchings, before the right winger scored his second goal of the season and of the game in the second period to put the guests up for good at 2-1.

The Americans then scored twice in the second period and twice more in the third to seal the victory and improve to 14-11-3-3 overall.

The Comets now head north of the border for their game against the Toronto Marlies tonight starting at 5 oclock at the Ricoh Coliseum.

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Gameday: Comets at Toronto

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January 4, 2014 - American Hockey League (AHL) Utica Comets UTICA COMETS (11-16-1-2) @ TORONTO MARLIES (18-11-2-1)

Ricoh Coliseum, 5 p.m.

Radio: 94.9 K-Rock

Tonight's Game: The Utica Comets take to the road for the first time in 2014 as they travel north of the border to faceoff with the Toronto Marlies. The Marlies are currently the only divisional foe Utica has not defeated this season, with Toronto winning their only past meeting, 5-2 on Nov. 5.

When They Last Met: Behind a three point night (2-1-3) from defenseman TJ Brennan, the Marlies defeated the Comets 5-2 on Nov. 5 at The AUD. Sam Carrick (1-1-2), Wade MacLeod (0-2-2) and Spencer Abbott (0-2-2) each recorded multi-point games for the Marlies, while Benn Ferriero and Alexandre Grenier led the way for the Comets with a goal apiece. Drew MacIntyre was the goaltender of record for Toronto with 19 saves, while Joacim Eriksson took the loss for Utica, with five goals allowed on 29 shots.

Comets Outlook: Kellan Lain and Pascal Pelletier each found the back of the net, but it was not enough as the Comets dropped a 5-2 decision to the Rochester Americans. Despite tying their home season high with 35 shots on net, the Comets could not solve Matt Hackett, who finished with 33 saves and the victory. In net for his fourth consecutive start, Joe Cannata made 21 saves in the loss to fall to 3-8-0-1on the season.

Marlies Outlook: Toronto is also in the second half of a back-to-back, after they fell last evening by a 6-3 scoreline to the Syracuse Crunch at Ricoh Coliseum. Carter Ashton, Andrew Crescenzi and Mike Duco found the back of the net for the Marlies, while goaltender Drew MacIntyre picked up the loss with 31 saves on 37 shots. Brett Connolly led the Crunch with three points (1-2-3) and center Vladimir Namestnikov potted two goals.

Pelletier Leads The Way: Pascal Pelletier found the back of the net for the second straight game to maintain his point-per-game pace. The center from Labrador City, NL now has 27 points through 27 games played, the only Comet player scoring at a point-per-game clip. Pelletier's 20 assists are tied for sixth in the AHL.

Quadruple Dog Darren: Utica forward Darren Archibald has recorded points in each of his last four games played, extended with his assist on Pelletier's goal. Archibald has collected five points (3-2-5) over the four games and has also picked up two fighting majors and eight shots on goal throughout the streak.

All Good Things Must Come To An End: The Comets power-play scoring streak on home ice finally came to a close at ten games, as they failed to score with the man-advantage against Rochester. The Comets went 0-5 against the Americans. The last time the Comets were unable to score a power-play goal on home ice was Nov. 16 against the Texas Stars.

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Comets Set for Weekend Doubleheader

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January 3, 2014 - Major Indoor Soccer League (MISL) Missouri Comets INDEPENDENCE, MO (January 3, 2013) "" This weekend serves as the first weekend doubleheader for the Missouri Comets. The weekend starts with a rematch of the 2013 Major Indoor Soccer League Championship Series against the Baltimore Blast on Friday January 3rd at 6:35 p.m. CT. The team then returns home Sunday January 5th at 3:10p.m. CT for another match against the Rochester Lancers.

The last time the Comets were in Baltimore, they were mere moments from forcing a game three in the MISL Championship Series. The Comets return on Friday with the most potent offense in the league. Three Comets players rank among the top ten in scoring, eight players have double-digit points. They have scored 134 points, an average of 19.14 per game. On the other side, Baltimore has the league's stingiest defense. They have produced three shut-outs so far this season and have only given up 30 points in seven games.

Sunday will be the second meeting with the Rochester Lancers. The Comets return home to the Independence Events Center for this New Year's Day rematch. In Rochester, the Comets won 19-17 hoping to set the momentum for the series. The players and staff of the Comets are proud welcome Metro Kansas City first responders to be recognized on Sunday. Members of Kansas City police, fire and EMT can buy tickets at a discounted rate and be recognized at the game.

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Psoriasis tends to relapse after stopping Methotrexate, shown in a case at Life Force – Video

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How to Prevent Psoriasis Flare-Ups

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Lifestyle changes -- including stress reduction -- can help weaken your triggers.

By Christina Boufis WebMD Magazine - Feature

Anne Jeffres, 41, an acupuncturist in New York, was in the midst of a stressful time at work when she noticed her scalp was flaking. Her fingers became inflamed; her nails were brittle and pitted. The mild psoriasis she once had as a child had returned in full force. "The flare-up was bad enough that I lost patches of hair on my head," Jeffres says.

"Psoriasis is a lifelong disease" that's mainly inherited, explains Erin Boh, MD, PhD, professor and chair of the dermatology department at Tulane University Health Sciences Center. "You can't change having psoriasis, but you can certainly change the things that can [worsen] it." Here's how:

Short-circuit stress. "Stress does not cause psoriasis," Boh says. "But stress can certainly make it worse." How to defuse stress? Exercise can help, she says. Or try relaxation exercises or meditation. Jeffres practices yoga and mindfulness-based stress reduction, and she also switched jobs to ease her stress.

Reach out. About 25% of people with psoriasis have depression, the National Psoriasis Foundation says. Let your doctor know if you're feeling down. You can also join a psoriasis support group. "Support groups allow you to talk with other people who have the disease and see how they cope," says Boh.

Think colorful. Eat healthy foods, such as brightly colored vegetables, and cut down on meat and fatty food, Boh advises. Though there's little data to show certain foods can make psoriasis better or worse, if you have the disease, you may be at greater risk of other health conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

"A healthy diet will certainly improve your overall well-being and probably improve your psoriasis to a degree," Boh says.

Note triggers. For some, psoriasis flares up after an infection, such as strep throat. For others, prescription or over-the-counter medications can trigger it. "If you have allergies, that can activate your immune system and cause psoriasis to be worse," Boh says. "It's important to recognize what makes your psoriasis worse, so obviously you can then try to avoid it."

But don't blame yourself if you follow these tips and you still have flare-ups, she says. "Psoriasis is a very frustrating disease," she adds. "I don't ever tell people that if you change what you eat, exercise, [and] reduce all stress, your psoriasis goes away. It's just not true."

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