ANAHEIM, CA - OCTOBER 24: Saku Koivu #11 of the Anaheim Ducks skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Honda Center on...

UNIONDALE, NY - APRIL 02: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the New York Islanders on April 2, 2009 at...

SAINT PAUL, MN - OCTOBER 30: Mikko Koivu #9 of the Minnesota Wild and his brother Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skate to the puck during the...

MONTREAL - APRIL 22: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Boston Bruins during Game Four of the Eastern...

MONTREAL - MARCH 31: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Bell Centre on March...

...The Bruins won the game 6-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) MONTREAL - APRIL 6: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the NHL game against the Ottawa Senators at the...

MONTREAL - APRIL 22: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Boston Bruins during Game Four of the Eastern...

Montreal Canadiens' Saku Koivu is crushed between New Jersey Devils' Scott Stevens, left, and Jamie Langenbrunner during first period NHL...

28 March 2008: Montreal Canadiens center Saku Koivu (11) looks on from the bench at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo. NY. Montreal defeated Buffalo...

Montreal Canadiens captain Saku Koivu, left, goes around the net as Toronto Maple Leafs' Matt Stajan as goalie Vesa Toskala defend...

TORONTO - OCTOBER 11: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens carries the puck as teammate Alex Tanguay #13 and Matt Stajan...

Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens skates against the Buffalo Sabres during their NHL game at the...

MONTREAL, CANADA- APRIL 24: Saku Koivu #11 of the Montreal Canadiens carries the puck up ice while being pursued by Jeff Carter...

...of the Montreal Canadiens celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins with teammates Christopher Higgins #21, Saku Koivu #11 and Andrei Markov #79 during Game Seven of the 2008 NHL Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at...

Former Montreal Canadiens defenseman Larry Robinson , second left, Saku Koivu, left, Christopher Higgins and Alexei Kovalev, right, pose with the banner during pre-game ceremonies to...