NHL-National Hockey League roundup

May 8, 2015 11:51 PM

May 8 (The Sports Xchange) - Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Michal Rozsival will miss the remainder of the Stanley Cup playoffs after he fractured his left ankle Thursday in Game 4 of the Western Conference second-round series against the Minnesota Wild.

"He will require surgery to repair it. He is not expected to return to full hockey activity until next season," Blackhawks Dr. Michael Terry said.

The Blackhawks advanced to the Western Conference finals for the fifth time in seven years with a 4-3 victory over the Wild on Thursday night.

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The Detroit Red Wings have given coach Mike Babcock permission to talk to other NHL teams.

Babcock told the Detroit Free Press the permission doesn't necessarily mean an end of his 10-year tenure with the Red Wings.

"People can read it into it what they want," Babcock told the newspaper. "There is no decision made at all. We really like it here. My family loves Detroit."

Babcock's contract with the Red Wings expires June 30.

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The San Jose Sharks reached an agreement with the city of San Jose on a lease extension at SAP Center that could run through 2040.

The Sharks have played in the arena since it opened in 1993. The current lease runs through June 30, 2018.

Under terms of the agreement announced Friday, the Sharks will play home games at SAP Center through 2025 before the lease renews on an annual basis starting in 2026 and running through 2040. The San Jose City Council will discuss the agreement at a public hearing on May 19.

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Winnipeg Jets captain Andrew Ladd underwent surgery for a sports hernia, the team announced.

The forward is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp in September.

Ladd, a finalist for the 2014-15 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, had career highs of 38 assists and 62 points to help the Jets to 43-26-13 record, the best ever for the franchise.

The Jets were swept by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))