DALLAS - NOVEMBER 23: Defenseman Stephane Robidas #3 of the Dallas Stars before a game with the Carolina Hurricanes at American Airlines Center on November 23, 2009 in Dallas, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty...

Dallas Stars left wing Steve Ott (29) levels Carolina Hurricanes right wing Patrick Dwyer (39) with a check during the first period of an NHL hockey...

Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal (12) breaks free from an Atlanta Thrashers defender as he skates to score...

DENVER - OCTOBER 23: Members of the Carolina Hurricanes celebrate a goal against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center on October 23, 2009 in...

Nov 4, 2009: Sunrise, FL, USA: Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during the thrid period against the Florida Panthers at the BankAtlantic Center...

NEWARK, NJ - OCTOBER 17: Joe Corvo #77 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates with the puck in a hockey game against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential...

Nov 4, 2009: Sunrise, FL, USA: Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton (49) warms-up before a game against the Florida Panthers at the BankAtlantic...

...NC - JUNE 8: Center Steve Yzerman #19 of the Detroit Red Wings looks on against the Carolina Hurricanes during game three of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in...

BOSTON - OCTOBER 3: Steve Begin #27 of the Boston Bruins skates against the Carolina Hurricanes at the TD Banknorth Garden on October 3, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the...

...2009; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Bruins right wing Phil Kessel (81) controls the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first overtime period of game seven of the eastern conference semifinals of the 2009...

...23: Goaltender Craig Anderson #41 of the Colorado Avalanche skates prior to the game against the Carolina Hurricanes at the Pepsi Center on October 23, 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Colorado beat Carolina 5-4...

...24, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. OCTOBER 31: Cam Ward #30 of the Carolina Hurricanes displays his pirate-themed helmet during warmups prior to his game against the Philadelphia Flyers on...

...and labrum in his shoulder. The Bruins were eliminated in overtime of Game 7 by the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHL hockey Eastern Conference semifinals. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa

06 October 2009: Carolina's Eric Staal. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 with a 2-0 shootout victory after overtime at...

UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 21: Doug Weight #93 of the New York Islanders skates against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 21, 2009 at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty...