Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (R) and Mikhail Grabovski (84) celebrate Grabovski's second period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina November 6, 2009. Hurricanes' Joni Pitkanen (25) and Sergei Samsonov skate away. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (R) and Mikhail Grabovski (84) celebrate Grabovski's second period goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina November 6, 2009. Hurricanes' Joni Pitkanen (25) and Sergei Samsonov skate away.

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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. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Garnet Exelby, left, skates over to Maple Leafs goalie Jonas Gustavsson, of Sweden, after losing to the Buffalo Sabres in overtime in the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Friday, Oct. 30, 2009. Buffalo Sabres' Chirs Connolly scored the goal in overtime to win 3-2.
  8. Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Niklas Hagman, left, is congratulated by Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, right after Hagman scored a goal in the third period of a NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif. on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Maple Leafs won the game 6-3.
  9. Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Tomas Kaberle, of the Czech Republic (15) is congratulated by Maple Leafs' Lee Stempniak, left, after Kaberle scored a goal against the Anaheim Ducks in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Monday, Oct. 26, 2009. The Maple Leafs won the game 6-3.
  10. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  11. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  12. Toronto Maple Leafs' Nikolai Kulemin (L) battles for the puck with Ottawa Senators' Chris Neil during the third period of their NHL hockey game in Toronto, October 6, 2009.
  13. BUFFALO, NY - NOVEMBER 28: Ryan Miller #30 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a glove save on a shot by Sergei Samsonov #14 of the Carolina Hurricanes at HSBC Arena on November 28, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-1.
  14. 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.
  15. Carolina Hurricanes players Matt Cullen (L) and Sergei Samsonov celebrate Samsonov's second period goal against the Vancouver Canucks during their NHL hockey game in Raleigh, North Carolina December 5, 2009.
  16. Carolina Hurricanes' Erik Cole (26) and Sergei Samsonov (14), from Russia, push the puck up the ice as Atlanta Thrashers' Colby Armstrong (20) gives chase during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.

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