UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Chris Simon was thrown out of the New York Islanders' loss Thursday night after striking Rangers forward Ryan Hollweg in the face with his stick.

The hit, which conjured memories of the shot Marty McSorley landed to the head of Donald Brashear seven years ago, flattened Hollweg with 6:31 remaining and left him motionless on his stomach for several minutes in the Rangers' zone.

Simon was immediately ejected from the game, slapped with a match penalty for deliberate attempt to injure. While Hollweg recovered quickly and needed only a few stitches to repair a cut on his chin, Simon will likely face severe sanctions from the NHL.

NEW YORK — The day after Jamal Lewis signed with the Cleveland Browns, the Ravens Thursday obtained Willis McGahee from Buffalo for three draft picks — a third and a seventh in this year's draft and a third in 2008.McGahee is coming off a season with a career-low 990 yards rushing, but led the Bills with six touchdowns rushing in 14 starts.Atlanta, meanwhile, reached agreement with wide receiver Joe Horn, who is expected to play a lead role in new coach Bobby Petrino's efforts to add a better passing game. And St. Louis signed tight end Randy McMichael, who was released last week by Miami.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Mike Hampton injured his left side during batting practice and won't be ready for the start of the regular season.The Atlanta Braves left-hander, starting the seventh season of a $121 million, eight-year contract, will miss the rest of spring training and could be out as long as two months. The Braves had been counting on him to bolster a rotation that includes John Smoltz, Tim Hudson and Chuck James.Hampton was taking batting practice Wednesday at the Braves' complex while the team was playing the Detroit Tigers in nearby Lakeland. He fell to the ground in pain after a swing, prompting fears that he broke a rib.