Sidney Crosby surprised hockey fans again on Oct.28

According to reports, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby has scored three times for defending Stanley Cup Champions in a 6-1 win against the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night. "I was in the right place at the right time," Crosby said. "I was standing all by myself a couple of times. (My linemates) did all the work, and I just tried to finish it off."

On October 28, 2006, Crosby scored his first career regular season in his shining pittsburgh penguins jersey, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to an 8-2 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers. He scored one goal in the first period and two in the second. On November 29, 2008, Crosby scored his second career regular season hat trick to lead the Penguins to a 4-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils.

Ott is suspended two games because of hitting on Colaiacovo

The NHL has suspended Dallas Stars center Steve Ott for two games without pay for his hit on St. Blues defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo on Saturday night. At the second period, Colaiacovo had just passed his end when Ott low-bridged him, flipping the Blues defenseman into the air. He left the game with what the Blues called an upper-body injury.

Ott, who previously was suspended for one game on Feb. 28, now is considered a repeat offender under terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Besides, Ott forfeits $34,756.10 in salary, which is going to the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund. Ott will miss the Stars' two home games this week, against Toronto and Florida. He will be eligible to return for Saturday's game in Nashville. Hope he will come back to the ice in the dallas stars jersey soon.

Bill Daly's statement on Oct.28

The deputy commissioner of the National Hockey League Bill Daly, state in that following words: "In Phoenix today, a tentative agreement was reached among the parties to amend the NHL's offer to purchase the Coyotes franchise out of bankruptcy, and a proposed order, mutually agreed to by the parties, will be filed with the Court seeking approval of the NHL's amended bid.

"If there is no objection from the parties involved, and subject to any potential objections and a hearing if necessary, the parties hope to close the sale of the Club to the NHL by Monday, Nov. 2. It remains the NHL's intention upon taking control of the Club to stabilize the Club's operations and, as quickly as possible, to re-sell the Club to a new owner who is committed to operating the Club in the Glendale/Phoenix market." But where can fans buy Coyotes jerseys?

Dodgers executive will be a first female general manager

Dodgers assistant general manager Kim Ng interviewed for the vacant general manger position with the Padres, a San Diego club official has confirmed that. Ng, who previously has interviewed for GM openings with the Dodgers and Mariners, was spotted having lunch with new Padres owner Jeff Moorad, and she was interviewed on Saturday. The Padres are looking for a replacement for Kevin Towers, who was dismissed after 14 seasons with the National League West franchise.

Ng was an assistant general manager with the Yankees before going to the Dodgers, and she worked as an executive with the White Sox. She has been regarded as the leading candidate to become the Major Leagues' first female General Manager. Moorad said on Oct. 6 that there was one minority candidate that the team would interview for the vacant GM job. Kim Ng is Asian-American.

Frank McCourt dismissed dodgers CEO after the couple separates

Dodgers owner Frank McCourt dismissed CEO Jamie McCourt this week, according to two published reports. Jamie McCourt's attorney, Dennis Wasser, confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that his client had been terminated, and it would be addressed in court along with other issues. It previously has been reported by local media that the team could be considered community property under California law, with each spouse entitled to 50 percent of all possessions acquired during a marriage.

The couple, married in 1979 and now with four sons, announced last week that they had separated. The Los Angeles Times said Jamie McCourt is gathering investors to persuade her husband and gain control of the club. As the chairman of the club, Frank McCourt holds the highest office in the organization, and he was followed by Jamie as chief executive officer. Frank McCourt was present in Philadelphia when the Dodgers lost the NLCS on Wednesday night. "This group is all very solid, very tight," he said. "We're well aligned, and we'll do what we've done every year. We'll start tomorrow on next season and figure out how to get better and get over the top. Our organization is on a mission to win, and we're going to do it. We're really getting the culture established where our expectation is to win. Everybody is learning what it takes. It takes a huge commitment."

Three NHL games will show on TV tonight

These games all begin at 7 p.m., when the Pittsburgh Penguins host the Blues at Mellon Arena. The game can be seen on Versus both in America and Canada. The Montreal Canadiens will try to play at 7:30, as they'll host the Atlanta Thrashers at the Bell Centre. In Canada, the Habs-Thrashers game can be seen on TSN and RDS.

In the final game of the night, the Columbus Blue Jackets will continue their winning ways against the Calgary Flames at the Pengrowth Saddledome. The Blue Jackets can seize control of the Central Division with a victory. The Flames are going to play against Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

Sabres send Paille to Bruins

The Buffalo Sabres traded forward Daniel Paille (in sabres jersey) to the Boston Bruins in exchange for the third-round selection in the 2010 Entry Draft. Paille has one assist in two games with the Sabres this season. He was Buffalo's first-round pick in the 2002 Entry Draft and has 35 goals and 77 points in 182 NHL games with the Sabres. His best season was 2007-08, when he scored 19 goals and 16 assists for 35 points in 77 games.

If Paille scores 16 or more goals during the 2009-10 regular season, Boston will transfer its own fourth-round selection in the 2010 draft. Boston will have to determine which selection it is transferring at the beginning of the second round.

Blue Jackets' Hejda will be out for several weeks

According to a report Aaron Portzline in the Columbus Dispatch, Blue Jackets( blue jackets jerseys )defenseman Jan Hejda has a sprained left knee and will miss 4 to 6 weeks. Hejda was injured in the game aganist Calgary Flames( flames jerseys )when collided with Flames winger Curtis Glencross. Hejda was limping badly on his way to the dressing room after the game.

The Blue Jackets are already without defenseman Mike Commodore because of a groin injury. Hejda and Commodore has formed the Blue Jackets No. 1 defensive pair last season. Hejda has a plus-8 rating in five games this season, tied with Dallas Nicklas Grossman at the top in the NHL.

Wilson wins Pittsburgh's Tanner Award

The Pittsburgh chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced that Jack Wilson has won the chapter's Chuck Tanner Award, given annually to the Pirates( priates jerseys )player who is the most cooperative in helping writers carry out their daily work. It is the second time in the past that Wilson has won the honor.

Wilson finished the season with the Mariners( mariners jerseys )after being part of a seven-player trade on July 29 in which the Pirates acquired five players. Thirteen Pirates players received at least a third-place vote in the balloting, though left fielder Nyjer Morgan and left-hander Zach Duke finished closest to Wilson in the voting. Jason Bay, who was dealt to Boston on July 31, 2008, was the award's recipient last year.

Red Wings' Franzen undergoes surgery successfully

Johan Franzen had successful ligament surgery to repair a tear in his left knee in Birmingham, the surgery was performed by orthopaedic surgeon Dr. William G. Clancy, who is one of the foremost authorities on knee ligament injuries and surgery.

Franzen was injured in the Red Wings( red wings jerseys )home-opening game on Oct. 8. He scored the game-winning goal during the second period, after he had already suffered the injuring in the same period. He had been matched on a line with Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom. It's believed that Franzen will be out for at least four months, which means he will also miss the Olympic Game( team cananda jerseys )which will be held in Vancouver in February with his native country, Sweden. Regrettablely Franzen's absence creates a huge hole in the Red Wings' line-up.

Solar activity may interrupt TBS' coverage of NLDS

The network announced that solar activity could cause brief disruptions during TBS's coverage of the National League Division Series featuring the Philadelphia Phillies and Colorado Rockies on Thursday. The position of the sun can interfere with any TV satellite operations during a span of a few days in spring and fall. On Thursday, there will be a period of potential disruption lasting from about 4:10 p.m. to 5:10 p.m.

Viewers throughout the country may experience disruptions on TBS, along with other networks. The locations of potential interference will be different, and any disruptions are expected to last only several minutes.

Blackhawks reassign Skille to AHL's Rockford

The Chicago Blackhawks have reassigned right wing Jack Skille to the American Hockey League’s Rockford IceHogs. Skille was held scoreless on Saturday in the Blackhawks’ win over the Colorado Avalanche during his debut with the club. Skille was the seventh overall pick in the 2005 National Hockey League Entry Draft, and he registered one goal in three North American preseason games with Chicago before being held scoreless in the team’s two contests in Zurich, Switzerland. He has appeared in 25 games with the Blackhawks over the last three seasons, collecting six points.

The Blackhawks host the Calgary Flames at the United Center on Monday at 7:00 P.M. The game can be seen locally on VERSUS and heard on Chicago’s WGN Radio.

Moyer is sent hospital with blood infection

General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. said that Phillies left-hander Jamie Moyer has been in the hospital since Wednesday with a blood infection. "We don't think it's anything serious," Amaro said. "We think he's fine. He's on antibiotics right now."

Moyer could stay at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia one more night, Amaro said. Moyer had surgery last Friday to repair torn tendons in his left groin and lower abdomen.

Thrashers claim Schubert off re-entry waivers

The Atlanta Thrashers have claimed defenseman Christoph Schubert off re-entry waivers from the Ottawa Senators. Schubert has appeared in 268 NHL games over four seasons with the Senators, scoring 23 goals, 42 assists and 194 penalty minutes. He has also appeared in 31 playoff games for Ottawa Senators, including an appearance in the Stanley Cup Final during the 2006-07 postseason.
Last season, Schubert appeared in 50 games for the Senators, scoring 3 goals, 3 assists and 26 penalty minutes.

Carrasco suffers left quadriceps injury

Indians starter Carlos Carrasco left Thursday night's game against the Red Sox in the fourth inning with a left quadriceps bruise after a Jacoby Ellsbury single struck him. Then Carrasco came off the mound and was taken care of by the training staff.

Carrasco, who was one of the Indians' key acquisitions in the trade that sent Cliff Lee to the Phillies, made his fifth and final start since the Indians called him up on Sept. 1.

A new record is made by VERSUS

The exclusive cable television home of the NHL -- VERSUS -- built the most-watched NHL opening night record in network history with a total of 832,781 viewers tuning in for the Bruins&Capitals and Avalanche&Sharks games.

"Despite DirecTV shutting out millions of hockey fans from seeing last night's games, VERSUS still garnered its best NHL regular season opening night ever," said Jamie Davis, President of VERSUS. "The momentum of this network has not slowed down at all and we're doing everything we can to reach an agreement with DirecTV to ensure that hockey fans won't continue to miss the terrific match-ups we have on our schedule all season long."

An arrest warrant out for Chacon

The Las Vegas Sun reported late Friday night that An arrest warrant is out for right-hander Shawn Chacon after he failed to pay $150,000 in gambling markers to the Las Vegas hotel CaesarsPalace. He pitched eight seasons in the Major Leagues, with his first several years coming with the Rockies. The right-hander has played for four different teams and was an All-Star player in 2003.

Chacon last pitched in the big leagues for the Astros in 2008, before being released last June 26. He spent the whole 2009 season pitching for the Athletics' affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats.

Thrashers add McCarthy from Ducks

According to Executive Vice President and General Manager Don Waddell, the Atlanta Thrashers have acquired defenseman Steve McCarthy from the Anaheim Ducks. McCarthy has appeared in 302 career NHL games with Chicago, Vancouver and Atlanta, recording 55 points and 168 penalty minutes.

Before his professional career, McCarthy played four seasons of junior hockey in the Western Hockey League from 1996 to 1999, recording 128 points in 154 games with Edmonton and Kootenay. McCarthy was originally selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft.