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When did Blaze become dirty?

Well documented has been the Ryan Palmer hit on Brett Smith, which gave Smith a concussion and cost him five games. (Click here to see video.)

Look what Aaron Downey did tonight to Artem Podshendyalov, early in the Blaze's 4-3 victory over the Komets. Click here, and the video is embedded in the box score.

Speaking of the Palmer hit, which earned him only a one-game suspension from the CHL, whatever happened to the "long memories" the Komets were going to have?

The Komets are better when they are angry, I'm telling you, and they should be angry about the last two games.

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.