Philadelphia Flyers' Kimmo Timonen (44), of Finland, argues with linesman Thor Nelson after the Phoenix Coyotes scored a go-ahead...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 07: Nathan Horton #16 of the Florida Panthers skates against Scott Hartnell #19 and Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers on April 7, 2009 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...

PITTSBURGH - APRIL 23: Arron Asham #45 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates his goal with Kimmo Timonen #44 against the Pittsburgh Penguins during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2009...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 19: Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers gets involved with Chris Kunitz #14 of the Pittsburgh Penguins during...

PHILADELPHIA - APRIL 19: Kimmo Timonen #44, Jeff Carter #17 and Joffrey Lupul #15 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrate Carter's first...

Nov 28, 2008; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen (right) celebrates his goal with teammates Braydon Coburn (5) and Jeff Carter (17) during 2nd period...

Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates with the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during Game Five...

...2008; Washington, DC, USA; Philadelphia Flyers right wing Scottie Upshall (9) celebrates his goal with defenseman Kimmo Timonen (right), center R.J. Umberger (left) and center Mike Richards (top) in the first period against...

...Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) is knocked off his skates by Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Kimmo Timonen (44) during the second period of game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals at the Wachovia...

MONTREAL - NOVEMBER 1: Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Montreal Canadiens during their NHL game at the...

...05: Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers saves a shot off the stick of Kimmo Timonen #44 of the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden November 5, 2007 in New York City...

Philadelphia Flyers' Daniel Briere, center, celebrates his game-winning goal with teammates Kimmo Timonen, left, and Jason Smith during third-period NHL hockey action against the Calgary Flames in Calgary...

Dallas Stars center Stu Barnes (14) fires a shot off Nashville Predators defenseman Kimmo Timonen (44), of Finland, as goalie Tomas Vokoun, center, of the Czech Republic, eyes the puck during...

KIMMO TIMONEN

At the start of this season, the Predators named Kimmo Timonen as their new captain. He is the third captain in the team's history

DETROIT - APRIL 7: Kimmo Timonen #44, Adam Hall #18 and Greg Johnson #22 of the Nashville Predators celebrate Hall's first...