Oilers sign junior goalie as backup

The Edmonton Oilers announced that goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will sit out Saturday's game against Chicago and have signed junior goaltender Torrie Jung, serving as Jeff Deslauriers' backup against the Blackhawks. Khabibulin will miss the game as a precaution as he continues to deal with a injured back. He last played in Monday's 3-2 shootout loss at Columbus Blue Jackets in edmonton oilers jersey.

Jung is in his second season with the Western Hockey League’s Edmonton Oil Kings after two seasons with the Kelowna Rockets. He has appeared in 20 games with the Oil Kings in 2009-10. He was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the seventh round in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.

Yankees refuse option for Mitre

Last week, the Yankees declined their $1.25 million option for Sergio Mitre, who didn't make New York's postseason roster, is still under control of Major League service time. Mitre underwent elbow ligament replacement surgery in July 2008 and agreed to a Minor League contract with New York in November. Then he played in the first 50 games while serving a suspension because of testing positive for a banned substance under Major League Baseball's Drug Policy.

Mitre joined the Yankees in late July and and played in 12 games including 9 starts in yankees jersey. Totally he has played in 90 career games with three different teams.

Dave Jauss will become Mets' bench coach

Dave Jauss, a former bench coach for the Orioles and Dodgers, will be hired by the Mets for the same position. An announcement is expected to be made on Wednesday or Thursday. Jauss left his recent position as Baltimore bench last month after two seasons. And he was the bench coach for Grady Little with the Dodgers from 2006-07, he spent 10 previous seasons with the Red Sox in various positions, serving as first-base coach, Minor League field coordinator, director of player development and Major League advance scout.

Actually Jauss has a history with Mets manager Jerry Manuel, who was the Minor League field coordinator for the Montreal Expos when Jauss got his first position as a Minor League manager in 1988. Sandy Alomar Jr., a catching instructor was named first-base coach by the Indians on Tuesday.

Sabres General Manager will appear on NHL Hour

According to the report, Buffalo Sabres general manager Darcy Regier will be the guest on Thursday's NHL Hour With Commissioner Gary Bettman on Sirius XM Radio at about 3 p.m. ET. Regier became general manager of the Sabres in 1997 and he is the longest-serving general manager in franchise history.

The show encourages hockey fans to call in with questions for the Commissioner. NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman now broadcasts live on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on NHL Home Ice and on Sirius Channel 208 and NHL.com.

Ryan Smyth left game with upper body injury

It is said that Kings forward Ryan Smyth suffered an upper body injury during the Los Angeles Kings and Florida Panthers game on Monday night and he did not return to the game. Smyth ranks second in the team in points, goals and assists in 22 games in his first season in Los Angeles Kings.

The veteran forward was acquired from Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Kyle Quincey, Tom Preissing. He was a fifth-round pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft on July 3. And when will he come back to the ice in his los angeles kings jersey again?

Ilya Kovalchuk scores victory goal

After missing six games and nearly three weeks with a broken bone in his right foot, Kovalchuk was in the lineup on Thursday night for the Thrashers’ game against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden and scored the go-ahead goal in the second period. He also had an assist on Rich Peverley's and added another on Maxim Afinogenov's empty-netter for a three-point night.

The Thrashers said on Thursday night that they would wait to see how he felt during the warmup. He had been expected to be out for another week. But now he was on the ice for the warmup and in the lineup wearing his thrashers jersey.

Colin Campbell will appear in NHL Hour

It is reported that NHL Senior Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell will be the guest on NHL Hour With Commissioner Gary Bettman today on SIRIUS XM Radio at 3 p.m. Campbell will disscuss the issues that were talked about during the NHL General Managers meetings this week in Toronto.

NHL Hour with Commissioner Gary Bettman now broadcasts live on Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET on NHL Home Ice and NHL.com. The show will re-air on SIRIUS XM Radio, with shows available for download via podcast on NHL.com.

Foote and Moulson will appear on NHL Live!

It is reported that Veteran defenseman Adam Foote and New York Islanders newcomer Matt Moulson will appear on Monday on NHL Live! TSN commentator Bob McKenzie will also join co-hosts between 12 to 2 p.m. on NHL Network and NHL.com.

Foote has played in more than 1,000 career games for the Quebec Nordiques, Colorado Avalanche and Columbus Blue Jackets. He won Stanley Cups with the Avalanche in 1996 and 2001. Moulson, who had 29 games of NHL experience with the Los Angeles Kings, now has been on the Islanders' top line along with No. 1 draft pick John Tavares. He leads New York with seven goals in the islanders jersey.

Strasburg is scratched from Rising Stars

The Nationals announced on Friday that Stephen Strasburg has been scratched from his scheduled start on Saturday,
The right-hander is suffering from a muscle strain in his neck, and the club said the move was "for precautionary reasons." He is currently recovering as day-to-day.

Strasburg, who was the No.1 overall pick in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, was scheduled to start for the East Division team in the Rising Stars Game of the Arizona Fall League. Right-hander Drew Storen was also selected for the club. There is no word about when his next AFL season will come. Angels prospect and right-hander Tommy Mendoza will start in Strasburg's place.

Defenseman Wisniewski is suspended for two games

The National Hockey League announced on Monday.that Anaheim Ducks defenseman James Wisniewski has been suspended for two games without pay, for giving a blow to the head of Phoenix Coyotes forward Shane Doan on Oct. 31.
The incident occurred at the first period of that game.

According to the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and his average annual salary, Wisniewski will forfeit $28,497.40, whice goes to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. He will miss games on Tuesday against Pittsburgh and Thurday's against Nashville Predators. He will be eligible to return on Saturday against Phoenix Coyotes. Hope he will show up in Saturday's game in his anaheim ducks jersey.

The sale of Coyotes franchise to NHL is a success

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield T. Baum confirmed that he has approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes on Monday, transferring ownership to the NHL. The agreement was reached last Monday during a recess in court proceedings. NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly stressed the following statement:

"We are pleased and very encouraged by today's developments in court. Now that approval of the proposed sale has been entered by the Court, the National Hockey League will work to close the transaction quickly and assume full control of the Coyotes' business operations. The League also will engage immediately in a process to identify -- and expedite sale of the franchise to -- new ownership that is committed to the Club's long-term success in the Phoenix/Glendale area. We do not intend to comment publicly on that process. The NHL thanks Coyotes fans for their continued support of the franchise and hopes that today's developments will provide fans further reason to embrace the Coyotes in order to ensure the team's long-term future in Arizona."

Dobbs and Lidge return to the team

It is reported that A prankster boarded up Greg Dobbs' locker with cardboard and yellow caution tape at Citizens Bank Park because Dobbs had been out of hospital with flu-like symptoms. The cardboard and tape were removed because Dobbs had rejoined the team. "I feel good," Dobbs said before Game 3 of the World Series. "I'm ready to go."

The flu has run through the Phillies' clubhouse. Right-hander Tyler Walker, who is not on the postseason roster, missed time recently because of an illness. He rejoined the team on Friday. Closer Brad Lidge worked out Friday, but went home during the team's workout on the field because of an illness. Lidge, who did not want to say much about his sickness, said he feels better and is available to pitch. Pedro Martinez, who pitched Game 2 on Thursday, also said he felt sick in the days leading up to his start. It is so regrettable that fans can not see those players in the phillies jerseys playing on the field for a while.