PHILADELPHIA - DECEMBER 17: Jeff Carter #17 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 17, 2009 at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Penguins defeated the Flyers 3...

November 7, 2009; San Jose, CA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) controls the puck in front of San Jose Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard...

BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 19: Marc-Andre Fleury #29 of the Pittsburgh Penguins does the splits to make a second period save against the Buffalo Sabres on December 19...

Pittsburgh Penguins' Eric Godard, left, and Philadelphia Flyers' Riley Cote fight during the first period of an NHL...

...Fisher #12 of the Ottawa Senators fires a shot past defender Mark Eaton #7 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in a game at Scotiabank Place on November 19, 2009 in Ottawa, Canada

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 07: Mike Rupp #17 of the Pittsburgh Penguins is congratulated by teammates after his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes on December 7, 2009 at...

29 Apr 2000: Ron Tugnutt #31 goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins is congratulted by teammate Jiri Slegr #71 after the Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 4-1...

...DECEMBER 5: Marian Hossa #81 of the Chicago Blackhawks follows through on a shot against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Mellon Arena on December 5, 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Blackhawks defeated the Penguins 2...

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 05: Kris Versteeg #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks controls the puck against the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 5, 2009 at the Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI...

UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 27: Sidney Crosby #87 of the Pittsburgh Penguins skates against the New York Islanders at the Nassau Coliseum on November 27, 2009 in Uniondale...

NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 30: Sean Avery #16 of the New York Rangers skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 30, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Penguins defeat the...

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 05: Brooks Orpik #44 of the Pittsburgh Penguins looks to pass in front of Kris Versteeg #32 of the Chicago Blackhawks on December 5...

PITTSBURGH - DECEMBER 05: Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins moves the puck in front of Duncan Keith #2 of the Chicago Blackhawks on December 5...

Pittsburgh Penguins' Pascal Dupuis (9) cannot get a first-period shot past Chicago Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi, of...

...DECEMBER 05: Marian Hossa #81 of the Chicago Blackhawks celebrates his goal with teammates against the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 5, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania