Mercedes technical boss Paddy Lowe says his team let Lewis Hamilton down at last weekends Malaysian Grand Prix, but has confirmed the failure has not compromised the defending champions stock of engines when compared to title rival Nico Rosberg. Ted Lindsay Red Wings Jersey Authentic .Hamilton suffered a catastrophic engine failure while leading the Malaysian Grand Prix last Sunday, forcing him to retire and resulting in him falling 23 points behind teammate Rosberg in the drivers standings. The failure was his third major power unit problem of the season after MGU-H issues in China and Russia compromised his qualifying sessions at those two races.An additional hangover from the earlier failures was a 60-place grid penalty at the Belgian Grand Prix after Mercedes incurred engine penalties on Hamiltons car by stockpiling fresh engines for the rest of the season. The downside was a back-of-the-grid start, but the upside was a stock of three fresh power units for the remaining races -- more than the two Rosberg had at the time. However, the Malaysia failure has now brought the two drivers level in terms of available engines for the rest of the year and neither is expected to take another planned penalty.Malaysia was a bitter pill to swallow. We let Lewis down in a big way, Lowe said. We are continuing to investigate the issue with his engine and doing everything we can to ensure that it is first understood and then contained for the remainder of the season.As it stands, despite the failure of this engine, Lewis now has the same stock of Power Units as Nico for the remaining five races -- including used Power Units which he can fit for free practice sessions. So, hopefully there will be no further impact to his programme.Team boss Toto Wolff says Rosberg and Hamilton remain free to race and is expecting a tense battle over the next five races.Its tough when these things come at a crucial point in a championship battle. Its a massive blow to his campaign. But the championship isnt over yet. There are still five faces to go. It will be tough of course, as Nico is driving better than ever before. He proved that in Singapore and then again with a great recovery in Malaysia.We will let them battle it out on track over the next five races -- hopefully without any reliability woes -- and then see where we are. One thing is for sure -- we are not going to talk any more about winning championships before it has happened. We will keep both feet on the ground and do the best we can in every area until the job is done. Ted Lindsay Red Wings Jersey . "Trying to breathe," he said with a grin. Bernier stopped 42 of 43 shots on Monday night, including all 22 in a hectic middle frame, his heroic performance propelling the Leafs toward an undue point in their final game before the Christmas break. Detroit Red Wings Gear . The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. http://www.redwingshockeyauthentic.com/petr-mrazek-jersey/ . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. CHICAGO -- No player on the Chicago White Sox is untouchable as the trade deadline approaches.That includes left-hander Chris Sale, who could yield a bevy of prospects from a desperate contender. Expect plenty of buyers to be watching as Sale takes the mound Saturday against the Detroit Tigers.In all likelihood, the 27-year-old southpaw will stay in Chicago for at least the remainder of the season. At 14-3 with a 3.18 ERA, he is a top candidate for the American League Cy Young Award.But what if a contending team calls with a blockbuster trade offer for Sale or another star player?We have a responsibility to listen, White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said to reporters this week. We have an obligation to understand the value of our guys that are out there and listen to any and all ideas. This time of year, sometimes teams get a little more aggressive and want to put something in front of you that would be, frankly, too difficult to say no to. If that happens, we have the responsibility to listen and vet it and make the best decision for the franchise.The White Sox (46-50) could transform into sellers after losing eight of the past nine games to fall 10 1/2 games behind the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central. Chicago raced to a 23-10 start but has produced a 23-40 record since then.Meanwhile, the forecast for the Tigers (51-46) is sunnier -- or, at least, not as gray.Left-hander Matt Boyd (1-2, 4.91 ERA) will make his eighth start Saturday for Detroit. The 25-year-old is coming off his first win of the season after pitching six scoreless iinnings against Minnesota. Danny DeKeyser Red Wings Jersey. Boyd allowed six runs in 4 1/3 innings in his first appearance against the White Sox on June 13.Detroit is 5-3 since the All-Star break and trails Cleveland by six games in the division.Sale is no stranger to Detroits hitters. He is 8-6 with a 3.20 ERA in his career against the Tigers, including a 5-3 mark with a 2.97 ERA in 16 outings (nine starts) at U.S. Cellular Field. Sale earned the victory against Detroit on June 15 after limiting the Tigers to three runs in seven innings.Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said he would not be surprised if his team stood pat at the deadline. Detroit could receive a boost soon as right-hander Jordan Zimmermann (right neck strain) and outfielder J.D. Martinez (right elbow) approach their returns.Sometimes, the best move is to do nothing, Ausmus said.As a player, Ausmus said, he was part of some teams that made big-splash trades at the deadline and other teams that decided to stick with the players on the roster. In 1993, Ausmus was playing for Triple-A Colorado Springs when the Colorado Rockies shipped him to the San Diego Padres in a five-player trade. 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