Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) battles San Jose Sharks' Douglas Murray for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks won, 5-0. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) battles San Jose Sharks' Douglas Murray for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The Sharks won, 5-0.

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  1. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  2. Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Alex Goligoski, second from right, celebrates his second period goal against the New York Rangers with teammates Matt Cooke, left, and Jordan Staal (11) in a NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
  3. Pittsburgh Penguins forward Jordan Staal, right, shoots past Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Luke Schenn (2) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009.
  4. Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and Stanley Cup MVP Evgeni Malkin wave during a ceremony honoring their 2008 Stanley Cup Champion victory in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.
  5. PITTSBURGH - NOVEMBER 25: Sergei Kostitsyn #74 of the Montreal Canadiens checks Jordan Staal #11 of the Pittsburgh Penguins on November 25, 2009 at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  6. Pittsburgh Penguins' Jordan Staal (11) celebrates his goal on Ottawa Senators goalie Pascal Leclaire during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.
  7. Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin, right, of Russia, hits his stick against the boards as time runs out in a 3-0 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. Penguins' Jordan Staal, left, and coach Dan Bylsma, top, look on.
  8. Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke, front, attempts a wraparound with Phoenix Coyotes' Daniel Winnik (34) on defense in front of Coyote's goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  9. Pittsburgh Penguins coach Dan Bylsma, top, makes a point to referee Don Van Massenhoven (21) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  10. The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Phoenix Coyotes in an NHL hockey game at the Mellon Arena, the oldest arena in the league, in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Penguins will move to a new arena for the beginning of next season.
  11. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  12. Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) collides with Phoenix Coyotes' Sarni Lepisto (18) in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. The Coyotes won 3-0.
  13. San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton (19) celebrates with Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, after the Sharks' 4-3 win against the Atlanta Thrashers in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
  14. San Jose Sharks center Manny Malhotra (27) watches a high puck with Sharks forward Patrick Marleau (12) and Atlanta Thrashers forward Nik Antropov (80), of Kazakhstan, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Sharks won 4-3.
  15. San Jose Sharks center Patrick Marleau (12) defends with Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov (20), of Kazakhstan, against the Atlanta Thrashers during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009, at Philips Arena in Atlanta. The Sharks won 4-3.
  16. San Jose Sharks goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20), from Kazakhstan, deflects a shot by Carolina Hurricanes' Jussi Jokinen (36), from Finland, during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. San Jose won 5-1. Sharks' Jason Demers (60) looks on at left.

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