...game with teammates Cam Barker, left, and Jonathan Toews (19) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009

...by teammates after his goal against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009

...Slovakia, is defended by San Jose Sharks center Scott Nichol during the first period of an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009

...introduces recently acquired forwards Marian Hossa and Tomas Kopecky, right, during a news conference by the NHL hockey team Thursday, July 16, 2009, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green

...McLaren, left, brawls with Anaheim Ducks right wing George Parros in the first period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009

HELSINKI, FINLAND - OCTOBER 01: Harry Harkimo, Chairman of the Board of Helsinki-based Jokerit ice-hockey team talks to the assemble fans during the 2009 Compuware/NHL Premiere Fan Rally at Esplanade Park...

...clear it away with his stick against the New Jersey Devils during the third period an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. The Devils defeated the Ducks...

...goes up against Atlanta Thrashers goalie Ondrej Pavelec (31) to score during a shootout in their NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Atlanta. Boston won 4-3

...Boston Bruins left wing Marco Sturm (16), of Germany, defends during the first period of their NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis

...his third goal of the night during the third period, Friday, Dec. 26, 2008 during an NHL hockey game at Philips Arena in Atlanta. Staal had a hat trick for the night and lead the...

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick makes a glove save during the third period of their NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, in Los Angeles. The Canucks won 2-1...

...11) cannot get a first-period shot past New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar

WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 1: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals looks on during a NHL hockey game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 1, 2009 at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC...

Sweden's Peter Forsberg competes during the Euro Hockey Tour ice hockey match Sweden vs Russia in Helsinki, on November 7, 2009

...and his son Brett Hull (R) embrace during a pregame ceremony celebrating Brett's induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame at the Air Canada Centre on November 7, 2009 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by...