Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with Martin St. Louis (26), Vincent Lecavalier, facing, and Steven Stamkos, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward and Joe Corvo (77) look on at right. AP Photo logo AP Photo 2 months ago

Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with Martin St. Louis (26), Vincent Lecavalier, facing, and Steven Stamkos, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C. , Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward and Joe Corvo (77) look on at right.

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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. Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mike Smith scuffles with Carolina Hurricanes' Stephane Yelle (18) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  3. Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes with Martin St. Louis (26), Vincent Lecavalier, facing, and Steven Stamkos, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward and Joe Corvo (77) look on at right.
  4. Tampa Bay Lightning's Ryan Malone (12) scores on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward as Tim Gleason (6) looks on during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  5. Carolina Hurricanes' Niclas Wallin, left, checks Tampa Bay Lightning's James Wright during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  6. Carolina Hurricanes' Scott Walker (24) checks Tampa Bay Lightning's Jeff Halpern (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. Tampa Bay Lightning's Vyacheslav Kozlov (13) of Russia and Vincent Lecavalier (4) react after teammate Zenon Konopka is checked into an open door by New Jersey Devils' Travis Zajac (19) during the second period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.
  14. Tampa Bay Lightning's Vincent Lecavalier (4) scores under the skate blade of New Jersey Devils' goalie Martin Brodeur (30) during the second period in an NHL hockey game at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Friday, Dec. 4, 2009.
  15. BOSTON - DECEMBER 02: Patrice Bergeron #37 of the Boston Bruins hangs on to Vincent Lecavalier #4 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at the TD Garden on December 2, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  16. Boston Bruins left wing Marco Sturm (16) and Tampa Bay Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier (4) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009.

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