Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal, center, celebrates his goal against Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg, right, of Sweden, with Hurricanes left wing Sergei Samsonov, left, of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Atlanta. Staal had a hat trick for the night and lead the Hurricanes to a 5-4 win. AP Photo logo AP Photo 11 months ago

Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal, center, celebrates his goal against Atlanta Thrashers goaltender Johan Hedberg, right, of Sweden, with Hurricanes left wing Sergei Samsonov, left, of Russia, during the third period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008, in Atlanta. Staal had a hat trick for the night and lead the Hurricanes to a 5-4 win.

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  1. DALLAS - NOVEMBER 23: Right wing Tom Kostopoulos #29 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates the puck past Karlis Skrastins #37 of the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on November 23, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.
  2. Dallas Stars center Mike Ribeiro, left, misses the puck in front of the net as Carolina Hurricanes goalie Manny Legace (34) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Nov. 23, 2009, in Dallas.
  3. RALEIGH, NC - NOVEMBER 19: Lee Stempniak #12 of the Toronto Maple Leafs returns to the bench following his first period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes at the RBC Center on November 19, 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
  4. MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 17: Guillaume Latendresse #84 of the Montreal Canadiens and Niclas Wallin #7 of the Carolina Hurricanes battle for position during the NHL game on November 17, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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  1. Carolina Hurricanes' Jay Harrison, top, and Andrew Alberts (41) celebrate Harrison's goal against the Florida Panthers during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  2. Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17), Niclas Wallin (7), from Sweden, Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, and Andrew Alberts, top, celebrate Brind'Amour's goal against the Florida Panthers' during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  3. Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward, center, and Niclas Wallin (7), from Sweden, look on as Florida Panthers' Michael Frolik (67), from the Czech Republic, skates toward the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  4. Carolina Hurricanes' Tom Kostopoulos (29) and Florida Panthers' Michael Frolik (67), of the Czech Republic, skate during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  5. Carolina Hurricanes head coach Paul Maurice, upper right, and associate head coach Ron Francis, second from upper right, speak with Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 9, 2009. Carolina won 7-2.
  6. Carolina Hurricanes' Rod Brind'Amour (17) and Tim Conboy (38) celebrate with Tuomo Ruutu, from Finland, following a shootout during an NHL hockey game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Ruutu scored the final goal for the Carolina Hurricanes in a shootout, giving them a 2-1 victory.
  7. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal, left, and Tampa Bay Lightning's Paul Ranger battle in front of Lightning goalie Mike Smith during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Carolina won 2-1 in a shootout.
  8. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) is knocked to the ice by Boston Bruins' Mark Stuart (45) and Marco Sturm (16), of Germany, during the first period of an NHL hockey game at TD Garden in Boston, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  9. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12), right, shoots on goal as Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery blocks the shot while Flyers' Chris Pronger (20), Danny Briere (48), and Matt Carle defend during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  10. Carolina Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) and Philadelphia Flyers' Scott Hartnell (19) battle for control of the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  11. Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal (12) jumps out of the way as a shot hits Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne (35), of Finland, in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009. At right is Predators defenseman Dan Hamhuis (2).
  12. Carolina Hurricanes center Eric Staal (12) and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, of Finland, watch the puck rebound after Rinne blocked a shot in the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009.
  13. DALLAS - NOVEMBER 23: Left wing Brenden Morrow #10 of the Dallas Stars skates the puck past Sergei Samsonov #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes at American Airlines Center on November 23, 2009 in Dallas, Texas.
  14. Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov (14), from Russia, Stephane Yelle, center, and Chad LaRose celebrate Yelle's goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
  15. Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov (14), from Russia, tries to score as Toronto Maple Leafs' goalie Jonas Gustavsson, left, defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009. Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu (15), from Finland, and Maple Leafs' Ian White (7) look on at right.
  16. Columbus Blue Jackets' Anton Stralman, left, of Sweden, and Carolina Hurricanes' Sergei Samsonov, of Russia, chase a loose puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Columbus, Ohio.

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