he boards from behind. Ashton was assessed a two-minute penalty

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Carter Ashton has been handed a two-game suspension for boarding by the National Hockey League for his hit on Calgary Flames defenceman Derek Smith in Wednesdays game from the Scotiabank Saddledome. Coby Fleener Womens Jersey . Late in the second period of the contest, Ashton drove Smith head-first into the boards from behind. Ashton was assessed a two-minute penalty on the play and then a further five minutes for fighting after engaging with Flames defenceman Shane OBrien. Smith left the ice on his own and did not return until the third period. The hit caused a "dangerous and violent collision with the boards," NHL senior VP of player safety Brendan Shanahan said. "This is an extremely dangerous distance from the boards for such a forceful and preventable hit and the results could have been much worse." The 22-year-old Ashton has one assist and 12 penalty minutes through 10 games this season. The Winnipeg native was aquired by the Maple Leafs on Feb. 27, 2012 in a trade with the Lightning that saw defenceman Keith Aulie sent to Tampa Bay. Reggie Wayne Jersey . Almost 18 months after Armstrongs seven Tour wins were wiped from the record, an independent panel created by the new International Cycling Union leadership has begun work to discover the extent of the sports past problems. Hakeem Nicks Colts Jersey .53 ERA in those games. On Tuesday night, he pitched seven solid innings and finally got his first victory as the Royals beat the Houston Astros 4-2. "Im just really proud for him because that was like his fifth time hes gone for his first win and hes had an opportunity to win ballgames two or three times and we couldnt hold it for him," Royals manager Ned Yost said.SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have hired A.J. Preller as general manager, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the hiring hasnt been made official. The team called a news conference for 4 p.m. local time. Preller has been assistant GM of the Texas Rangers. He has extensive international scouting experience, particularly in Latin America. Preller replaces Josh Byrnes, who was fired June 22. He beat out a field of finalists that included assistant GMs Mike Hazen of the Boston Red Sox and Billy Eppler of the New York Yankees, and Kim Ng, senior vice-president for baseball operations for Maajor League Baseball. Pat McAfee Jersey. . Ng is one of the highest-ranking women in baseball. There has never been a female GM in MLB or any of the other major sports. Ng also interviewed for the Padres GM job in 2009 after Kevin Towers was fired. The job eventually went to Jed Hoyer. The Padres are looking for stability. Theyre on their third ownership group since 2009 and Preller is their fourth general manager since then. San Diego has had only two seasons above .500 since winning consecutive NL West titles in 2005-06. Although the Padres have been playing better since the All-Star break, they began the day 10 games under .500 and 12 games behind Los Angeles in the NL West. cheap jerseys ' ' '