CHICAGO — Cory Schneider started in place of Roberto Luongo for the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night and then had to leave in the third period after being injured trying to defend a penalty shot.

Schneider had to be helped off the ice at 2:31 of the final period after Chicago’s Michael Frolik beat him on a penalty shot to tie the game. Schneider was then relieved by Luongo.

CHICAGO — Cory Schneider started in place of Roberto Luongo for the Vancouver Canucks in Game 6 against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday night and then had to leave in the third period after being injured trying to defend a penalty shot.Schneider had to be helped off the ice at 2:31 of the final period after Chicago's Michael Frolik beat him on a penalty shot to tie the game. Schneider was then relieved by Luongo.

PIETRA LIGURE, Italy — Polish Formula One driver Robert Kubica has left the hospital 11 weeks after suffering severe injuries during a rally crash.The Santa Corona hospital in the northern Italian town of Pietra Ligure announced the news late Saturday, saying “his condition is good and the (driver) will begin a new phase of rehabilitation outside of the hospital.”After the Feb. 6 accident, Kubica underwent seven hours of surgery to save his right hand before operations on his shoulder, leg and elbow.

NEW ORLEANS — Hornets coach Monty Williams says he put in calls to NBA headquarters to ask why game officials were allowing Lakers' big men to stand in the paint under the New Orleans basket for more than 3 seconds and aggressively bump defenders out of the way.Williams says he has spoken to NBA Vice President Stu Jackson in particular about the way Los Angeles center Andrew Bynum slammed his shoulder into Emeka Okafor's chest to gain position for easy dunks in Game 3.