Red Wings' Filppula has broken his wrist

The Detroit Red Wings, which is already without forward Johan Franzen due to a knee surgery, lost another key player on Thursday night. Center Valtteri Filppula broke his wrist in the second period against the Edmonton Oilers. Team Coach MikeBabcock said Filppula will miss eight weeks or so.

Filppula had 2 goals and 4 assists in 11 games this season. He posted a career high in 40 points and 28 assists last season while adding 12 goals. He was also a key contributor in the playoffs too, scoring 3 goals and 13 assists in 23 games. Hope he will come back to the ice in his red wings jersey soon.

National Hockey League reveals official Facebook page

The NHL has unveiled the official NHL fan page on Facebook now. The NHL's new presence on Facebook is part of the League's broader to make it convenient for fans to find and interact with NHL content, and have more control and flexibility over sharing NHL content with their friends. The NHL designed its Facebook page to be fun, interactive and viral. As a result, the NHL Facebook page features a variety of virtual gifts such as NHL jerseys; NHL video; NHL polls; feeds to the best NHL content on Twitter, message boards and leading blogs; links to NHL team Facebook pages and much more.

"The NHL's goal is to make sure that fan passion is served on all platforms," said Perry Cooper, NHL Senior Vice President, Digital Media and NHL Direct. "We have recognized that social networks are a pervasive part of consumer life, and the development of the NHL's Facebook page is an important part of our direct response to this trend."

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.

MLB Postseason TV has rated up since last year

According to baseball's television ratings, Jeff Mathis (in angels jersey), Jimmy Rollins (in phillies jersey) and the rest of the late-inning heroes have been very suitable for business since the end of the regular season.

Major League Baseball said on Tuesday that including the play-in game between the Tigers and Twins, which technically was a regular-season affair, overall TV viewership is up to 13 percent over last year. The numbers included a pair of dramatic finishes on Monday, when Mathis of the Angels and Rollins of the Phillies delivered doubles in their respective League Championship Series.

Those thrillers continued an jam-packed in October with drama. Entering Tuesday's Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, 11 of the 21 games have been decided by one run since the final regular season on Sunday.

Yankees had knocked in eight playoff games

Alex Rodriguez's postseason RBI streak ended in the Yankees' Game 5 with Angels on Thursday. But dating back to 2007, Rodriguez (in yankees jersey) had knocked in a run in eight consecutive postseason games, which puts him in the Major League record with Lou Gehrig and Ryan Howard. He popped out in the first inning, and was called out on strikes in the fourth, doubled in the sixth, and was walked in the seventh and ninth innings on purpose. It was the second time Rodriguez had been walked under those circumstances in the series. In Game 3, Angels captain Mike Scioscia (in angels jersey) ordered up an intentional pass of Rodriguez with no one on base in the ninth inning.

In the 2003 NLDS, the Marlins gave a free pass to Barry Bonds in the ninth inning of Game 3 and escaped the inning without a run.

MInnesota Wild acquires Kobasew from Boston Bruins

Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher announced the National Hockey League club has acquired Chuck Kobasew (in wild jersey) from the Boston Bruins in exchange for Craig Weller, a second round pick in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, who was selected by wild in the fourth round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Kobasew recorded one assist in seven games with the Boston Bruins this season. He has collected 42 points and 56 penalty minutes in 68 regular season contests with the Bruins in 2008-09. He has also tallied 155 points and 272 PIM in 368 career NHL contests during seven seasons with Flames and Bruins. Kobasew collected 49 points in 43 games with Boston College in 2000-01 and was named the MVP of the 2001 NCAA championship.

Canadiens has suspended Kostitsyn

It is reported that Kostitsyn (in canadiens jersey) left the Montreal Canadiens AHL team on Wednesday. According to the Montreal Gazette, he was convinced to return to the farm team after a meeting with Montreal General Manager Bob Gainey. Kostitsyn's brother, Andrei, is also a member of the Canadiens. But, Sergei was suspended on Sept. 30 when he refused to report to Hamilton after being sent down by the Canadiens.

In his first five games with the Bulldogs, Kostitsyn scored four points. According to the report, he rejoined Hamilton on Thursday.

Jose Theodore leaves Capitals game with injury

Washington goalie Jose Theodore suffered an undisclosed injury in the first period of game against San Jose at Verizon Center and the team said he will not return. Rookie Semyon Varlamov started the second period for the team, despite getting five power-play opportunities in the first period. The Capitals quickly took a 3-1 lead early in the second period with costant goals from Alex Ovechkin.

Theodore may have been injured when he dove out of his crease through the period. Sharks forward Ryane Clowe also dove for the puck, and it remained loose until Theodore started to get up and finally saw it lying in front of him.

World Series will expand reach in China

On Thursday, MLB International announced that it has reached agreements with three additional broadcast partners in China. They could reach more than 250 million potential viewers across Beijing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai and Shenzhen. They have already established agreements with 50 television and radio partners to air the American League Championship Series and the World Series in 15 languages across 233 countries and territories around the world. Nearly one million U.S. Armed Forces personnel stationed around the world will also be able to view games via the Armed Forces Network.

"The tremendous passion for baseball all across the globe is demonstrated by the interest in Major League Baseball games, especially the World Series," said Paul Archey, senior vice president of international business operations for Major League Baseball. MLBI reached new deals with Shenzen TV and Jiangsu TV, beginning with this year's World Series. The agreements also includes coverage of the 2010 All-Star Game, the 2010 World Series and episodes of "This Week in Baseball."

Vanek may not be out of the game

The Buffalo Sabres( Sabres jerseys )Head Coach said Tomas Vanek may only miss a few days, after sustaining an upper body injury in the game against the Red Wings( Red Wings jerseys ). Vanek left the game following his second goal of the night and did not return to the ice. In his post-game comments, Ruff indicated Vanek could miss a good period of time because of the injury.

"They thought he would feel a lot worse today, but he’s actually feeling a lot better," Ruff said following practice on Wednesday. "He's doing remarkably well which is good.. I wouldn’t even rule him out maybe for a game on the weekend, as well as he's doing today."

MLB approved the transfer of Cubs

Major League Baseball unanimously approved the transfer of the Cubs to the Ricketts family after a conference-call vote with the 29 other clubs on Tuesday. The deal is expected to be finalized by the end of the month. "We're extremely pleased that the sales process is drawing to a close, and we are confident that the Ricketts family will be great owners and custodians of the Chicago Cubs," MLB Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig said in a statement. "All of us at Major League Baseball are grateful to the Tribune Company for their years of stewardship of this proud and historic franchise."

According to The Chicago Tribune, the club still needs to go through another bankruptcy proceeding next week. When that step is finalized, the banks will have a 10-day period before having to fund the transaction.

Blackhawks place Eager on injured list

The Chicago Blackhawks have placed left wing Ben Eager on injured reserve. Eager has been held scoreless in two games with the Blackhawks this season. He posted career highs in 11 goals, 15 points and 74 games played last season while ranking 13th in the NHL with 161 penalty minutes. He has got 501 penalty minutes and 36 points in 197 regular-season games with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Blackhawks.

The Blackhawks open the North American portion of their regular-season schedule when they face off against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena on Thursday before hosting the Colorado Avalanche in their United Center home opener on October 10.

The Dodgers finalizes Garland trade

The Dodgers finalized the acquisition of Jon Garland on Friday, sending infielder Tony Abreu to Arizona. A settlement was reached in which Abreu received an additional 30 days service credit and the difference in salary between his Minor League and Major League rate, a baseball source said.

Abreu had two brief stints with the Dodgers this year, appearing in six games. In 2007, Baseball America listed Abreu as the club's No. 5 prospect, but that year he suffered a series of injuries that led to surgery for a sports hernia at the end of 2007 and surgery for torn hip labrum that cost him the 2008 season.

Stars sign Robidas to a four-year contract

The Dallas Stars signed defenseman Stephane Robidas to a four-year contract extension which worth $13.2 million. The contract puts Robidas undert contract with the Stars through the 2013-14 season.
"We are very happy to sign Stephane to this contract extension," General Manager Joe Nieuwendyk said. "He has been a rock for this team on the blue line and is a key member of our leadership group. Stephane is a consummate professional who gives us everything he has each night."

Robidas set career-highs in 23 assists and 26 points with the Stars in 2008-09. He ranked 12th in the NHL, and was tops on the team with an average of 24:32 per game. He has played in 394 games with the Stars, scoring 21 goals and 79 assists for 100 points. His career includes parts of three seasons with Montreal and one with Chicago, he has 30 goals and 105 assists for 135 points with 418 penalty minutes in 561 games.

Price of Mets' tickets will be cut

The price of all 2010 season tickets for Citi Field is being cut by the Mets, and there will not be an increase in the price of any ticket. According to the club, the average price for full-season ticket packages will drop 10 percent. For certain areas, the decrease will be more than 20 percent. The least-expensive single-game ticket will remain at $11. The policy is meant to reflect fans' situations at the widespread economic downturn.

The Mets' executive vice president for business operations Dave Howard said that the club is sensitive to the economic realities facing our fans. "We've lowered our ticket prices in response to these challenging conditions," Howard added. "This move underscores our appreciation of our fans' ongoing loyalty and support. We are committed to delivering exceptional service and value to our customers at Citi Field in 2010."

Sharks' Pavelski is out of the game with a body injury

Joe Pavelski will miss a couple of weeks due to a minor procedure performed on him. "Pavs obviously wasn’t at practice," said Sharks Head Coach Todd McLellan. "He was hurt the other night and had a minor procedure this morning. He will be out a couple of weeks with a lower body injury."

During Monday’s practice, Pavelski’s spot was filled by Patrick Marleau, who was flanked by Ryane Clowe and Benn Ferriero. "Pavs plays a huge role," said McLellan. "Today we moved Patty back in there. He's accustomed to playing there and we trust him. I think Patty is a tremendous center."

Bronson Arroyo decides to have surgery

The Reds right-hander told The Associated Press on Sunday that Bronson Arroyo has decided against right wrist surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome this offseason. Arroyo has been bothered by the condition for several years, now he feels he can do without going under the surgery.

In 2009, Arroyo led the Reds in 15 wins while pitching a team-high 220 1/3 innings. After his wrist broken during Spring Training, he gave up playing the guitar during the season. He has made $9.5 million this season, and has one guaranteed year left at $11 million next season, thus he could become a free agent sooner or later.

Montreal's defenseman announce the retirement

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Patrice Brisebois will announce his retirement, according to the NHL. Brisebois played in his 1,000th game last season, and finishes his NHL career, includingtwo seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, with 98 goals and 420 points in 1,009 games.

Brisebois' 896 games with the Canadiens is third among the club's defensemen, and his 87 goals and 371 points ranks fifth. As part of Thursday's ceremony, Brisebois will receive the Jean Beliveau Trophy from the Montreal Canadiens' Children Foundation.