Four teams will appear on Sunday

It is reported that four NHL teams will hit the ice on Sunday with one game from each conference. The action begins at 5, when the Atlanta Thrashers host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Philips Arena. It's the second of back-to-back games for both teams and the Thrashers lost at home to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

At 10 p.m. the Vancouver Canucks host the Chicago Blackhawks in Western Conference semifinal. Chicago, which crushed the Calgary Flames on Thursday and the Oilers in Edmonton on Saturday, is going for a sweep in the Western Canada. Put on your favourite NHL jersey and support your favourite team!

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.

Hurricanes seek to end slide on Sunday

The Carolina Hurricanes has gone without a win in 14 straight games, which ties a franchise record dating back to 1992. The team will try to avoid loss No. 15 when they face the Minnesota Wild at the RBC Center.

Kovalchuk has been extremely outstanding on the ice in the hurricanes jersey after returning from broken right foot. On Friday night, he had 2 goals and 2 assists in the game against the Los Angeles Kings. He has 12 goals in 10 games this season. In the final game of the day, the Chicago Blackhawks host the San Jose Sharks at the United Center.

Boston Bruins will host alumni game at Fenway

The Boston Bruins announced on Monday that the club will host the "Boston Bruins AT&T Legends Classic" on Jan. 2, 2010 at Fenway Park. The game will feature Bruins greats and celebrities at the historic ballpark. Bruins fans will have the opportunity to watch as current Vice President Cam Neely returns to the ice to skate in boston bruins jersey with actor and comedian Denis Leary, movie director Bobby Farrelly, musician Ken Casey and NHL greats Brian Leetch and Pat LaFontaine. And some of Boston's famous alumni will also participate.

Tickets for this special game will be sale on Nov. 20 at 10 a.m. The prices range from $10-25 and can be purchased online at BostonBruins.com. All of the money will be good to the Boston Bruins Foundation, the NHL's Hockey Fights Cancer and the Red Sox Foundation.

Maple leafs wants to host outdoor game

Maple Leafs General Manager Brian Burke confirmed on Tuesday that the team is looking to host an outdoor game at BMO Field, home to Major League Soccer's Toronto FC. The Field seats 20,000 for soccer and is located on the site of the old Exhibition Stadium, where the Toronto Blue Jays used to play. "I don't know how this story got out there," Burke started after being asked about the report. "We have told the NHL that we'd like to host an Entry Draft, an outdoor game and an All-Star Game. We think Toronto is a pretty important market, and we think we could do a good job with those things and we'd like to host them.

"We'd like a chance for our fans to boo Bob Gainey the way I got booed in Montreal last year," he added jokingly.
However, Burke said research into hosting a game at BMO Field is "limited to this point." He said adding to the attraction is the "surrounding facilities for hospitality. If it's a bitterly cold day, there is underground parking and there are indoor facilities where fans can get out of the cold weather if they had to," Burke said. "We think we could put something attractive together." Now put on toronto maple leafs jerseys and support these blue guys.

Ilya Kovalchuk could return a few days later

According to Atlanta General Manager Don Waddell, Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk will not play on Thursday night against the New York Rangers. "He's not going to play tomorrow, but hopefully for Friday," Waddell said at the NHL General Manager Meetings.

After Thursday's game against the Rangers, Thrashers hosts the Los Angeles Kings on Friday. Kovalchuk has been practicing for the past few days, but left Wednesday's practice early. He was expected to miss several weeks after suffering a broken foot on Oct. 24, but has recovered faster than ever expected. Kovalchuk had 9 goals in eight games before the injury and he still leads the Thrashers in goals except for missing the past six games. It is good to hear that he will come back to the ice in his thrashers jersey soon.

Hurricane will term with Manny Legace

President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes announced that the team has agreed to terms with goaltender Manny Legace to a one-year contract. Legace has a career record of 177-92-36, with a save percentage of 23 shutouts in 337 games played with Los Angeles Kings, Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues. He served as the backup goaltender during Detroit's 2002 Stanley Cup championship. Legace's best NHL season came in 2005-06, when he posted a new record and ranked third in the NHL in goals and tied for second in shutouts. He spent past three seasons with St. Louis in 2008-09.

Legace was originally drafted by the Hartford Whalers in the eighth round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft, beginning the 2009-10 season with the Chicago Wolves of the AHL.

White Sox sign Kotsay to a one-year deal

The White Sox announced that they had agreed to sign Kotsay on a one-year contract. Kotsay, who would have been eligible to file for free agency, combined to hit four home runs and 23 RBIs in 67 games with the Red Sox and White Sox in 2009. He was traded to the White Sox on July 28 in exchange for outfielder Brian Anderson. White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen specifically stressed at the end of the 2009 season that he wanted Kotsay back for 2010.

In addition to his production on the field for Chicago, Kotsay also emerged as one of the club's veteran leaders and he was well-liked within the White Sox clubhouse. Kotsay has a career average of .281 with 113 home runs. Since the start of the 1998 season, Kotsay ranks third among all Major League outfielders with 114 assists. Hope he will show up in the white sox jersey soon.

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."

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.

Game 3 was delayed by rain

The start of Game 3 of the World Series was delayed because of rainy in the Philadelphia area, has now been scheduled for 9:15 p.m. Half an hour earlier a steady storm continued to pound Citizens Bank Park, where the Yankees meet the Phillies.

Commissioner Bud Selig went into the umpires' dressing room at 6:55 and conducted a lengthy meeting about the weather that included other baseball officials and. Among the group was Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Brian Cashman. When the two exited the room, Girardi said that he anticipated the game would be played. Jimmie Lee Solomon, baseball's Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, told Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports that the front is expected to pass through before 9 p.m. ET. At that time, a decision will be made on a start time.

Last year, rain in Philly stopped Games 3 and 5 of a World Series and the Phillies eventually won in five games over the Rays. The start of Game 3 was delayed three hours and Game 5 was suspended in a downpour and was delayed for two days before it was completed.