Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Cody Franson and left winger David Booth both left the teams preseason game against the Buffalo Sabres on Sunday with injuries.Custom Redskins Jersey . Franson took a hit from the Sabres Torrey Mitchell in the third period and fell awkwardly into the boards. He was helped off the ice favouring his left leg and has not yet returned. No penalty was assessed on the play. The six-foot-five Franson led all Leafs defenders in points in 2013-14, scoring five goals and 28 assists for 33 points in 70 games. Franson and the Leafs agreed on a one-year, $3.3 million contract this summer. He is slated to become an unrestricted free agent at seasons end. Booth left the game earlier with a lower-body injury. The 29-year-old was signed to a one-year deal by the Maple Leafs this past off-season and is one of several forwards currently vying for jobs in the Leafs crowded ranks. In 66 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season, Booth scored nine goals and added 10 assists. He had the final year of his contract bought out by the Canucks this summer. The Sabres also saw a pair of players head off injured in the game. Patrick Kaleta took a Morgan Rielly slap shot in the face in the first period. Johan Larsson also went off with a minute left in the first after a collision with Leafs defender Petter Granberg. Toronto won the game 3-2 in a shootout. Brandon Meriweather Jersey .ca. Hi Kerry, In the Boston-Buffalo game on Wednesday night in the second period, Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers slashes Bruins forward Brad Marchand and then punches him in the head! How and why does Marchand get the penalty, with no call on Myers? He then scores a go-ahead goal! My question would be - does a supervising official between periods give the refs the talking down a player would get from his coach? This call could cost a team two points on very questionable officiating! Thanks,Ken MacAskill Ken: Both you and broadcast analyst Joe Micheletti made the correct call on this play. Justin Rogers Redskins Jersey . -- The Phoenix Coyotes will go by a different name next season.BARCELONA, Spain -- Barcelona defender Carles Puyol has decided to leave the club at the end of the season, preferring to take some time off after several injury-filled seasons and putting his football future in doubt. The 35-year-old Puyol has spent his entire career with Barcelona, debuting in 1999. But he has made only 12 appearances this season after returning from a long-term knee injury in October. Puyol has been an essential figure in Barcelonas and Spains recent achievements, including helping Spain win the 2010 World Cup and leading Barcelona to three Champions League titles. Puyol said Barcelona has agreed to rescind his contract at the end of the season despite two years remaining on his deal. "The recovery from my knee injury was more difficult than expected. I cannot perform anymore at the level Id want," Puyol said Tuesday. "When the season ends I need to rest and then we will see. Ive got three months left and Im going to give my all for Barca, but I dont know what Ill do at the end of the season." Puyol did not take questions Tuesday as teammates Gerard Pique, Cristian Tello and Jose Manuel Pinto, and former teammate Ivan de la Pena watched. Chris Culliver Redskins Jersey. Puyol is a homegrown success story for the Catalan club, coming through the La Masia youth program like teammates Xavi Hernandez, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta. He was nicknamed "Tarzan" for his scraggly locks which shielded his face and intimidated opponents despite his small stature. His energetic and physical style of play fit perfectly with his leadership qualities, earning him the captains armband at Barcelona until recent injury spells. Puyol, who was raised in the Catalan town of Pobla de Segur, trails only Xavi in appearances made for the club. He scored his first goal of the season in Sundays 4-1 win over Almeria. Puyol won his first trophy with the club in the 2004-05 season -- the first of six league titles. He also won the Club World Cup, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup and European Super Cup to go along with Champions League titles in 2006, 09, and 11. At the World Cup in South Africa, Puyol headed in the winning goal in the 1-0 semifinal victory over Germany. "Hes a reference for every player and a leader on the field of play," Spain coach Vicente del Bosque said. Cheap Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Wholesale Jerseys ' ' '
