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  • Highlights of K's schedule
    Komets president Michael Franke hailed the 2013-14 schedule as one of the best in the franchise's 62-year history.
  • Komets sign Firman, Gagnon
    The Komets announced Tuesday that forward Matt Firman and defenseman Mathieu Gagnon have become the first players to be named to the 2013-14 roster.
  • What today meant
    The Komets have submitted their "season-ending roster" to the ECHL – the list was made public by the league Monday – and from it we can discern players that the Komets are likely parting ways with this offseason.
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Pregame primer

The Komets look as if they will be using the same lineup as Friday's dominating 5-3 victory at Kalamazoo, Mich., except Charlie Effinger will be the starting goaltender.

That would mean we won't see the debut of newly acquired defenseman Tim Priamo.

The official word on Luca Caputi, who would be a scratch for a second straight night, is he's sick.

Trenton is on a five-game streak in which it's gotten points in every game, its longest such streak since March 2010.

Justin A. Cohn, pro sports coordinator for The Journal Gazette, has been covering the Fort Wayne Komets since 1997. His reporting includes game stories from home and away, features about the players and personalities associated with the Komets, plus coverage of issues affecting hockey at all levels. A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., Cohn graduated from Emory University in Atlanta. He can be reached at 260-461-8429 or by email at jcohn@jg.net.

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