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. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

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.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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).
  6. 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.
  7. Philadelphia Flyers, from the left, Chris Pronger, Braydon Coburn and James van Riemsdyk celebrate Coburn's first of two back-to-back goals on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Michael Leighton in the third period of a NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  8. Philadelphia Flyers left wing James van Riemsdyk celebrates his goal in the second period of a NHL hockey game with the Carolina Hurricanes, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  9. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery, left, and defenseman Kimmo Timonen, right, defend the goal against Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen, center, in the first period of a NHL hockey game Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers won 6-1.
  10. Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery (29) defends the Flyers' goal with teammates Chris Pronger, left, Braydon Coburn, second left, and Jeff Carter (17), against Washington Capitals' Mike Knuble (22), and center Brendan Morrison (9), during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2009, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2.
  11. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) celebrates with his team after he scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins in a shootout during an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  12. Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux (28) celebrates with his team after he scored the winning goal against the Boston Bruins in a shootout, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Philadelphia. The Flyers defeated the Bruins 4-3.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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