Ruutu bite costs 2 games, chunk of salary
Senators forward Jarkko Ruutu was suspended by the NHL for two games without pay for biting Buffalo Sabres enforcer Andrew Peters.
2 Wings, 2 Sharks join NHL All-Star West list
Nicklas Lidstrom is headed to the NHL All-Star game for the 10th straight season, but for the first time as captain of the Stanley Cup champion.
Sakic has back surgery, out roughly 10 weeks
Colorado Avalanche captain Joe Sakic underwent successful back surgery Wednesday. The 11-time All-Star is expected to miss roughly 10 weeks while recovering from the procedure.
Ex-NHL goalie Grahame appealing banishment
Former NHL goaltender John Grahame, who had his contract terminated in December by his Continental Hockey League team, Avangard Omsk, will return to Moscow on Jan. 14 to appeal, ESPN.com has learned.
Ducks send May to Maple Leafs for draft pick
The Maple Leafs acquired hard-hitting forward Brad May from the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday for a conditional 2010 sixth-round draft pick.
Sabres' Rivet returning, but Afinogenov now out
Buffalo Sabres captain Craig Rivet is ready to return after missing nearly a month with a shoulder injury, but forward Maxim Afinogenov is out indefinitely after hurting his groin last weekend.