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St. Paul, MN (SportsNetwork.com) - The Minnesota Wild announced that defenseman Keith Ballard has been released from a local hospital and will be out indefinitely. Ballard left Tuesdays 5-4 home loss to the Islanders after absorbing a hard check from New Yorks Matt Martin with 11:56 to play in the second period. He appeared to be unconscious immediately after contact was made, and was helped off the ice after several minutes of evaluation from team staff. Ballard was deemed to have suffered multiple facial fractures once taken for further examination at Regions Hospital. Its a second dose of bad luck for the 32-year-old, who missed time earlier in the season due to the mumps. Luke Glendening Red Wings Jersey .com) - Tonight will go a long way in determining the two wild card spots in the Eastern Conference. Evgeny Svechnikov Jersey . -- DeMarcus Cousins had 29 points, nine rebounds and six steals to lead the Sacramento Kings to their third straight preseason win, a 107-90 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. http://www.redwingshockeyauthentic.com/b...hanahan-jersey/. Sopoaga hit the upright with his first shot at goal from 15 metres. He then kicked nine goals in succession -- two conversions and seven penalties -- before being replaced in the 62nd minute, three points short of the Highlanders record for most points in a match. Jonathan Ericsson Jersey . The question is how many minutes will be available to them and can any of their defence or goaltending provide value? Top Picks: Following a down year in 2011-2012, Matt Duchene rebounded with his highest points-per-game (0. Chris Chelios Red Wings Jersey .The Hamilton Tiger-Cat defensive back always has the required receipt. But he also walks around with a tangle of metal screws, rods and plates after breaking his neck in 2006 playing high school football in Louisiana.FRANKFURT - Eintracht Frankfurt has signed Japan midfielder Makoto Hasebe from relegated Nuremberg. Frankfurt says Hasebe signed a two-year contract. The 30-year-old Hasebe has also played for Wolfsburrg in the Bundesliga.dddddddddddd Eintracht also has signed former Werder Bremen midfielder Aleksandar Ignjovski. It also has a new coach, Thomas Schaaf, a former longtime Bremen coach. ' ' '