...20: Evgeni Malkin #71 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates his goal with Bill Guerin #13 and Alex Goligoski #3 in NHL action against the St. Louis Blues on October 20, 2009 at Mellon Arena...

...Marc-Andre Fleury, right, stops a shot by Washington Capitals center Boyd Gordon (15) as Penguins' Alex Goligoski (3) looks on during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey second-round...

Minnesota will rely heavily on Alex Goligoski to stay at No. 1

Alex Goligoski is one of the many Minnesota natives on Minnesota's roster

5 Nov 2005: Minnesota forward Phil Kessel, left, celebrates his first period goal with defender Alex Goligoski (10) during Minnesota's match vs Michigan at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, MI. The...

5 Nov 2005: Minnesota forward Phil Kessel, left, celebrates his first period goal with defender Alex Goligoski (10) during Minnesota's match vs Michigan at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor, MI. The...