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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- San Jose Sharks forward Tomas Hertl has undergone surgery to repair damaged ligaments in his right knee. The Czech rookie is expected to make a full recovery from Tuesdays operation in Cleveland. Hertl was injured in a knee-to-knee collision with Los Angeles captain Dustin Brown on Dec. 19 at Staples Center. The 20-year-old Hertl was a strong Calder Trophy candidate with 15 goals and 10 assists in his first 35 games, including a four-goal performance against the New York Rangers in his third game. The Sharks havent speculated on exactly how long Hertl will be sidelined, but he is expected to miss more than a month, jeopardizing his chances to play for the Czech Republic at the Sochi Olympics in February. Dino Ciccarelli Jersey .com) - The Vancouver Canucks will try to win two straight games for the first time since mid-January on Monday night as they play host to the struggling New York Islanders. Radek Faksa Jersey .Y. - Lou Williams scored 21 points and the Toronto Raptors beat New York 81-76 on Monday night in the Knicks preseason home opener. http://www.authenticstarspro.com/Brett-ritchie-stars-jersey/ . The International Ice Hockey Federation says Pavlovs avoided a two-year sanction because he acted "without significant negligence in failing to verify the safety of the supplements he was taking. Tyler Pitlick Jersey . Howard hit a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the Philadelphia Phillies to a 6-3 win over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. Blake Comeau Jersey .ca NHL Power Rankings, finally overtaking the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks, who rank second and third this week.WASHINGTON -- A person familiar with the situation says Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins has no ligament damage in his right foot and should be ready for the regular season opener. Cousins had an MRI on Tuesday. He sprained his foot when he was tackled at the end of a run in the second quarter of Monday nights preseason win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. The person spoke on condition of anonyymity Tuesday because the Redskins have not announced the results of the MRI.dddddddddddd. Coach Mike Shanahan was expected to discuss Cousins status when practice resumes Wednesday. Cousins injury means third-stringer Rex Grossman is now the teams top healthy quarterback. Robert Griffin III is returning from knee surgery and is hoping to be cleared for the regular season opener Sept. 9. ' ' '