Montreal Canadiens' Francis Bouillon (51) watches over injured teammate Mathieu Carle before being carted off on a gurney after a hit by Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Kopecky , of Slovakia, during the first period of their pre-season NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2008 in Detroit. AP Photo logo AP Photo 16 months ago

Montreal Canadiens' Francis Bouillon (51) watches over injured teammate Mathieu Carle before being carted off on a gurney after a hit by Detroit Red Wings' Tomas Kopecky , of Slovakia, during the first period of their pre-season NHL hockey game on Wednesday, Sep. 24, 2008 in Detroit.

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