Among its many dictionary-described functions, the human spleen stores blood, disintegrates old red blood cells and filters foreign substances. It's also playing a shockingly prominent role in the ...

Hershey Bears defenseman Sami Lepisto has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 spleen tear, just like teammate Quintin Laing. Lepisto is expected to be sidelined for the rest of the season, but he is holding ...

Chicago Blackhawks GM Stan Bowman capped off a busy week with some stunning Friday moves. The signing of Michael Frolik and the unexpected addition of defenseman Sami Lepisto had barely registered ...

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 24 -- Four times last season, Washington Capitals prospect Sami Lepisto was promoted from the minor leagues as an injury replacement. Each recall followed a familiar trajectory: ...

The Chicago Blackhawks are back to winning games in the third period, thanks in part to a more reliable bottom pairing on the back end. We haven't seen a lot of Sami Lepisto in the regular season yet, ...

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 20: Mikael Backlund #11 of Team Sweden is hit by Sami Lepisto #18 of Team Finland during the third period during the World Cup of Hockey tournament at the Air Canada Centre on ...

In what general manager Scott Howson called a “pretty quiet day,” the Blue Jackets completed two trades before Monday’s 3 p.m. trade deadline. The Jackets acquired forward Scottie Upshall and ...

The Columbus Blue Jackets have dealt their last original player, sending defenseman Rostislav Klesla to the Phoenix Coyotes for left wing Scottie Upshall and defenseman Sami Lepisto. Columbus general ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) --The Phoenix Coyotes needed a big stay-at-home defenseman to fill in while Ed Jovanovski is out with an injury. The Columbus Blue Jackets wanted more speed and financial ...