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UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.

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  1. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates in warmups prior to his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  2. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  3. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  4. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates in warmups prior to his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  5. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: John Tavares #91 of the New York Islanders skates in warmups prior to his first NHL game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  6. New York Islanders John Tavares (R) celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period of their NHL hockey game in Uniondale, New York, October 3, 2009.
  7. Xiaolin "Charles" Wang, president and chief executive officer of GreenTech Automotive Inc., speaks to reporters near three of the four prototype cars his startup company hopes to build in Tunica, Miss., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The company also held its ceremonial groundbreaking of the proposed manufacturing site in Tunica County.
  8. Xiaolin "Charles" Wang, president and chief executive officer of GreenTech Automotive Inc., speaks to reporters following the ceremonial groundbreaking of the proposed site for their startup automotive manufacturing plant in Tunica, Miss., Tuesday Oct. 6, 2009. The car company also unveiled four prototypes of vehicles they hope to eventually manufacture in the Mississippi Delta.
  9. Xiaolin "Charles" Wang, president and chief executive officer of GreenTech Automotive Inc., speaks to reporters while investors set up for photographs during the ceremonial groundbreaking of the proposed site for their startup automotive manufacturing plant in Tunica, Miss., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The car company also unveiled four prototypes of vehicles they hope to eventually manufacture in the Mississippi Delta.
  10. Xiaolin "Charles" Wang, president and chief executive officer of GreenTech Automotive Inc., right, and Lyn Arnold, Tunica County Chamber of Commerce president, toss dirt during the ceremonial groundbreaking of the proposed site for their startup automotive manufacturing plant in Tunica, Miss., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. The car company also unveiled four prototypes of vehicles they hope to eventually manufacture in the Mississippi Delta.
  11. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  12. UNIONDALE, NY - OCTOBER 03: Owner of the New York Islanders Charles Wang speaks with the media prior to the opening night game against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Nassau Coliseum on October 3, 2009 in Uniondale, New York.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.

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